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The content of nitrates and nitrites in potato tubers depending on the earliness group and storage Cover

The content of nitrates and nitrites in potato tubers depending on the earliness group and storage

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cag-2025-0005 | Journal eISSN: 3071-740X | Journal ISSN: 2081-2787
Language: English
Page range: 46 - 54
Submitted on: Mar 17, 2025
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Accepted on: Jun 10, 2025
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Published on: Jun 28, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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