date:Sep 30, 2020
2010 and 2011 found 90% of the storage rooms had at least some roots with internal necrosis.
By changing the curing process a heat treatment that encourages the roots to heal cuts and abrasions and converts starch into sugar after harvesting and before storing in a cool storage room Schultheis and the task force determined a method to greatly reduce the incidence and severity of internal necrosis in Covington sweet potatoes.
Last month, the task force shared the solution with the scientific