Title
Unfrozen state by the supercooling of chuño for traditional agriculture in altiplano andes
Date Issued
01 December 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
The freezing point and supercooling process are discussed for their impact on the traditional Andean freeze-dried potatoes called chuño. The freezing point depends on potato species, but typically it is slightly below zero to −3 ​°C; supercooling always occurs before the potatoes freeze, and the lowest supercooling point (LSP) can reach −4.3 ​°C. Recently many of the potato fields near Lake Titicaca are not cold enough to freeze tubers for chuño, and the loss of this food source will be critical in the future.
Volume
8
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Agricultura
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85100595377
Source
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
ISSN of the container
26659727
Sponsor(s)
Our sincere thanks and gratitude to Water and Environmental Research Center UAF staff members and Ms. Sandra Boatwright, Isabel Ramos, Eduarda Hilaria Choquehuayta Hilachoque, Rossibel Dileydi Churata Añasco and anonymous reviewers who provided insightful comments and suggestions that improved this manuscript.
Sources of information: Directorio de Producción Científica Scopus Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico