Sprout Suppressive Molecules Effective on Potato ( Solanum tuberosum ) Tubers during Storage: a Review

Potatoes are at the heart of the world’s diet, being cultivated in more than 100 countries. Being the fourth largest crop after maize, wheat and rice, the potato production is of utmost interest for food industry, supporting a wide range of research projects. This is particularly the case of storage, an essential step for the potato industry, which is regularly studied. Indeed, sprouting of potatoes during storage is very problematic, resulting in a net loss for industries and increased food waste. Therefore, there has been a lot of research on sprout suppressive molecules since the beginning of the twentieth century. However, to date, there is no publication gathering all the studied molecules. This review presents an overview of the current knowledge on sprout suppressive molecules, natural and synthetic, along with a comparison of their effectiveness.