What causes hollowheart? This phenomenon, also referred to as brown heart or sugar center, can happen to potatoes grown in the home garden or on large-scale farms. Hollowheart of potatoes: Fertilizer and spacing of potatoes affect percentage of hollowpotatoes in crop. A report of experiments conducted in 1926. Mich Quart Bull 9, 3: 137–139. Hollowheart is characterized by the formation of an irregular cavity in the flesh of the tuber, usually surrounded by dark brown tissues. HollowHeart is a physiological defect in potatoes where a cavity (empty space) forms inside the tuber. This happens when the potato grows too quickly due to irregular water supply... Brown center and hollowheart are internal noninfectious physiological disorders of the potato tuber. Hollowheart in potatoes manifests as an irregularly-shaped crater in the potato's heart -- this empty area may have a brown discoloration, but that isn't always the case. Detection of hollowheart consists of halving potatoes and visually inspecting for defects. The defect size is compared to USDA hollowheart classification charts for acceptance or rejection. Hollowheartpotatoes are still edible and safe to eat, as long as the splitting hasn’t reached the surface, which can then invite rotting. If you find yourself with hollowheartpotatoes, you... A review of the literature was conducted on the causes, development, control and detection of hollowheart in potatoes. Hollowheart is a physiological disorder characterized by a cavity in... To understand the mechanism of how hollowheart has been formed in potato tubers and how to stably reduce the incidence of hollowheart, three different solutions of C1,C2, and pure...
