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Article

Ultrasound in Chip Production: Enhancing Tuber Quality via Pre-Planting Seed Treatment

by
Piotr Pszczółkowski
1,
Barbara Sawicka
2,* and
Piotr Barbaś
3
1
Research Centre for Cultivar Testing, Słupia Wielka 34, 63-022 Słupia Wielka, Poland
2
Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodity Science, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13 str, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
3
Department of Potato Agronomy, Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute-National Research Institute, Branch of Jadwisin, Jadwisin, Szaniawskiego 15, str., 05-140 Serock, Poland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(20), 10980; https://doi.org/10.3390/app152010980
Submission received: 4 September 2025 / Revised: 9 October 2025 / Accepted: 10 October 2025 / Published: 13 October 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)

Abstract

Modern agriculture is seeking methods that reduce pesticide use while simultaneously providing high-quality raw materials. The aim of this innovative study was to determine how treating potato planting tubers with ultrasound in an aqueous medium (pre-sowing treatment) affects the subsequent quality of the raw material and the final product. A three-year field experiment was conducted using a split-plot design with three replicates, comparing traditional technology with a technology using ultrasonic treatment of seed potatoes. Eight edible potato varieties were studied. Sonication significantly improved the processing quality of the tubers. Tubers from treated seed potatoes had significantly lower reducing sugar content (0.02 to 0.1%, depending on the variety). As a result, chips produced from sonicated tubers exhibited a lighter color, improved overall aesthetics and flavor, and reduced discoloration and moisture staining. The results obtained suggest that ultrasonic treatment of seed potatoes is a highly effective, non-thermal method for increasing the value of raw materials used in food processing. This is a promising, innovative technology with significant application potential, supporting sustainable agriculture by improving the quality of tubers and the finished product (chips) at the source. In the future, it will be necessary to optimize sonication parameters and evaluate the economic potential of this technology.
Keywords: pre-sowing ultrasound; processing potato; reducing sugars; chip quality; frying properties; sustainable agriculture pre-sowing ultrasound; processing potato; reducing sugars; chip quality; frying properties; sustainable agriculture

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Pszczółkowski, P.; Sawicka, B.; Barbaś, P. Ultrasound in Chip Production: Enhancing Tuber Quality via Pre-Planting Seed Treatment. Appl. Sci. 2025, 15, 10980. https://doi.org/10.3390/app152010980

AMA Style

Pszczółkowski P, Sawicka B, Barbaś P. Ultrasound in Chip Production: Enhancing Tuber Quality via Pre-Planting Seed Treatment. Applied Sciences. 2025; 15(20):10980. https://doi.org/10.3390/app152010980

Chicago/Turabian Style

Pszczółkowski, Piotr, Barbara Sawicka, and Piotr Barbaś. 2025. "Ultrasound in Chip Production: Enhancing Tuber Quality via Pre-Planting Seed Treatment" Applied Sciences 15, no. 20: 10980. https://doi.org/10.3390/app152010980

APA Style

Pszczółkowski, P., Sawicka, B., & Barbaś, P. (2025). Ultrasound in Chip Production: Enhancing Tuber Quality via Pre-Planting Seed Treatment. Applied Sciences, 15(20), 10980. https://doi.org/10.3390/app152010980

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