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Potatoes
15 February 2022
Internal sprouting explained - signs, possible causes and how to avoid it
28 October 2019
Hollow heart and internal browning - possible causes and how to avoid it
11 November 2021
All you need to know about bruising or blackspot bruising, which happens when the tuber is impacted
28 October 2019
Blackheart is an internal defect caused by low oxygen and high carbon dioxide levels. All you need to know
15 December 2020
Watery Wound Rot or Leak is a vigorous rot of lifted tubers caused by the fungus Pythium ultimum. It is widespread and common but only occasionally serious in a crop.
24 October 2019
Tubers, stolons and occasionally leaf stalks affected, but not roots. Tubers may bear cauliflower-like tumours at the eyes or whole tuber may become shapeless warted mass.
24 October 2019
Violet Root Rot (Helicobasidium purpureum) is a disease of some vegetable crops including potatoes.
14 February 2022
Verticillium wilt is a fungal disease of the vascular tissue of potato and most commercial cultivars are susceptible.
24 October 2019
TNV is a rare tuber blemish disease with no haulm symptoms. The disease is also known as ‘ABC’ disease named after three symptom categories first described in the Netherlands.
14 February 2022
TRV is one of two viruses causing spraing in potato that is most commonly associated with tuber internal blemishing.