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laniebug Brownfield, ME(Zone 4b) Jul 27, 2006

I know I should know being from Maine but I don't. Been eating new potatoes for awhile but as they get larger they have a brown center all else looks great skins too. Any ideas?

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 27, 2006

http://nu-distance.unl.edu/homer/disease/agron/Potato/PoBlHrt.html

http://www.oznet.k-state.edu/path-ext/factSheets/Potato%20and%20Sweet%20Potato/Potato/Black%20Heart%20of%20Potato.asp

http://www.potatodiseases.org/tuberdiseases.html

Most likely black heart, or altho there are similar conditions which more or result in a hollow potato.

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Zeppy Shenandoah Valley, VA(Zone 6b) Jul 27, 2006

Isn't that actually called "brown center?" I think it happens most in cool wet weather and is the result of too-fast growth of the tuber. Not sure how it's prevented, as I don't think it's a disease or anything.

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