Dataset for assessing cassava cooking quality using NIR hyperspectral imaging at CIAT, Cali, Colombia

This database contains 2175 NIR spectra extracted from hyperspectral images of fresh cassava root slices from different genotypes, acquired at CIAT (Cali, Colombia) using a Specim FX17 hyperspectral camera. The database also includes WAB laboratory data measured on the same cassava root samples. Water absorption (WAB, %) measurements were performed by weighing the fresh roots before and after cooking for 30 minutes, and the WAB parameter (%) was calculated as described in the SOP: https://doi.org/10.18167/agritrop/00683.