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Subelement Y3

YAM HARVESTING AND STORAGE

Section Y3C

Curing processes

What is the primary purpose of curing yams after harvest?

  • Correct Answer
    To heal wounds and form a protective corky layer on the skin
  • To increase sugar content
  • To eliminate all moisture
  • To change the tuber color
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What are the optimal conditions for curing freshly harvested yams?

  • 40°F (4°C) with 30% humidity
  • 32°F (0°C) with 95% humidity
  • Correct Answer
    77-86°F (25-30°C) with 90-95% humidity
  • 100°F (38°C) with 10% humidity
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How long does the typical yam curing process take?

  • 1-2 days
  • Correct Answer
    4-7 days
  • 30 days
  • 90 days
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Which physiological process occurs during proper yam curing?

  • Photosynthesis
  • Flowering
  • Seed production
  • Correct Answer
    Suberization of damaged skin cells
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What traditional method is used for curing yams in West Africa?

  • Correct Answer
    Leaving tubers in piles or beds covered with yam vines
  • Submerging in seawater
  • Exposing to direct sunlight for 72 hours
  • Burying completely in clay soil
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What should be avoided during the yam curing process?

  • Ventilation
  • Moderate temperatures
  • Correct Answer
    Direct sunlight and rainfall
  • Darkness
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How does proper curing affect yam storage life?

  • It reduces storage life but improves flavor
  • Correct Answer
    It increases storage life by reducing water loss and decay
  • It has no effect on storage but improves color
  • It reduces nutritional content while improving texture
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What physical change indicates that yams have been properly cured?

  • Development of sprouts
  • Complete dehydration
  • Change to a blue color
  • Correct Answer
    Formation of a corky layer over cuts and wounds
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Which approach to curing is used in commercial yam production systems?

  • Correct Answer
    Temperature and humidity controlled rooms
  • Irradiation with ultraviolet light
  • Vacuum sealing individual tubers
  • Coating with synthetic wax
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What is the relationship between curing temperature and humidity?

  • They must be inversely related (high temperature, low humidity)
  • They are unrelated factors
  • Correct Answer
    Both should be relatively high during curing
  • Temperature should be below freezing with 100% humidity
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Which process actively continues in yam tubers during the curing period?

  • Photosynthesis
  • Correct Answer
    Respiration
  • Flowering
  • Seed production
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