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Why does my sweet potato have tiny holes?

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Answer: Wireworms or tuber flea beetles may affect various root crops, especially potatoes, sweet potatoes and onions. On harvesting potatoes, sweet potatoes, and other tubers and corms (e.g., gladiolus and dahlias), show holes or tunnels. Other crops such as onions may show scars.


Is it okay to eat sweet potato with holes?

When it comes to pithy sweet potatoes, as long as the inside of the potato has only a few holes here and there, it should be perfectly safe to eat. If the holes are all over the place, throw it away to be safe. That sweet potato probably isn't spoiled, but it will taste bad, so there's no point in cooking it.

What are small black holes in sweet potatoes?

Sometimes it's because the potato was damaged in harvesting or storage, allowing mold spores or bacteria to enter. These typically create dark or black spots, visible from the outside, which can simply be cut away before cooking.

Why do my potatoes have little holes?

Holes in potatoes are mainly caused by wireworms which are the larvae of click beetles. They tunnel into the potato tuber leaving a hole behind. Methods of control include crop rotation, traps, pesticides, and predatory nematodes. Holes in potatoes can also be caused by hollow heart conditions and white grubs.

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