BACTERIAL soft rot of vegetables and the retting of flax are both due to decomposition of the pectin complex in the middle lamella, in the former case resulting in a loss of cohesion between the ...

This indicates that the potato is rotting or spoiling, which can happen when produce is exposed to microorganisms in the air, ...

Take them out of the bags and examine them for damage or rot. A soft potato can be planted, but a rotting one can not. You’ll ...