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Phytophthora infestans is an oomycete or water mold, a fungus-like microorganism that causes the serious potato and tomato disease known as late blight or potato blight. Early blight , caused by Alternaria solani , is also often called "potato blight".
Fusarium dry rot of potato is a devastating post-harvest losses (vegetables) disease affecting both seed potatoes and potatoes for human consumption. [3] Dry rot causes the skin of the tuber to wrinkle. The rotted areas of the potato may be brown, grey, or black and the rot creates depressions in the surface of the tuber.
Shriveled skin, dark spots, mushy texture, pungent odor, and sprouts or mold all mean a red potato is bad. Related: 67 Best Red Potato Recipes How To Tell if a Russet Potato Is Bad
Potato virus M: genus Carlavirus, Potato virus M (PVM) Potato virus S: genus Carlavirus, Potato virus S (PVS) Potato virus H: genus Carlavirus, Potato virus H (PVH) Potato virus T: genus Trichovirus, Potato virus T: Potato virus U: genus Nepovirus, Potato virus U (PVU) Potato virus V: genus Potyvirus, Potato virus V (PVV) Potato virus X
A potato typically takes about two to four weeks to sprout, depending on the storage conditions. In cooler, drier storage areas, potatoes can remain dormant for several months before sprouting ...
A dirty potato skin can transfer contaminants to the parts of the dish you do plan to eat, which poses a food safety risk. How to Wash Potatoes. Besides a sink, your spuds, and a knife to remove ...
Specifically, soft rot of potatoes can cause a huge decrease in yield, and is the most serious bacterial disease that potatoes are exposed to. For a grower of potatoes, there is a possibility that 100% of a whole season's yield could be destroyed due to insufficient conditions in a storage facility.
Silver scurf is a plant disease of potato, which is caused by the anamorphic ascomycete fungus, Helminthosporium solani. Potato tubers are the only known host of Helminthosporium solani. It is a highly specific pathogen which does not have a secondary host or alternate host. A common symptom of this disease is blemishing on the surface of the ...