Fungi associated with the potato taste defect in coffee beans from Rwanda

Abstract Background Potato taste defect (PTD) of coffee is characterized by a raw potato like smell that leads to a lower quality taste in the brewed coffee, and harms the commercial value of some East African coffees. Although several causes for PTD have been proposed, none of them have been confir...

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Main Authors: Amanda R. Hale, Paul M. Ruegger, Philippe Rolshausen, James Borneman, Jiue-in Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-05-01
Series:Botanical Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40529-022-00346-9