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Wasabi

Wasabi

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Wasabi NZ
GPPIS (FAO)

Species: Wasabia spp.

Quality assessment

A review of the isothiocyanates which give wasabi its distinct flavour is available (Depree et al. 1998).

Pests and diseases

Cucumber Mosaic Cucumovirus has been reported on wasabi in Tasmania (Wilson 1998).

Markets

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References

Depree, J. A., Howard, T. M. and Savage, G. P. (1998). Flavour and pharmaceutical properties of the volatile sulphur compounds of Wasabi (Wasabia japonica). Food Research International 31(5): 329-337.

Wilson, C. R. (1998). First report of cucumber mosaic cucumovirus on wasabi in Australia. Plant Disease 82(5).