de Barrce, the Capris Oblini-atus of Say, or the Acarus of Smee, is the cause of the potato rot. His reasons for coming to this conclusion, as the result of much investigation and observation ...

Its effect on the potato gives “Rot,” a vigorous and engaging new study of the Irish famine by the historian Padraic X. Scanlan, its title. The blight began to infect the crop across much of ...

Potatoes are at the top of most people’s shopping lists, but many people do not realise they are storing them incorrectly. It may seem obvious to keep all your vegetables stored together, but ...

The first recorded use of ‘brain rot’ was found in 1854 in Henry David Thoreau’s book Walden, according to Oxford University Press. “While England endeavours to cure the potato rot ...

Reports that Ring Rot has been confirmed in two consignments of ware potatoes imported into the UK from Poland has been ...

“While England endeavours to cure the potato rot,” Thoreau lamented, “will not any endeavour to cure the brain rot, which prevails so much more widely and fatally?” SOTY 2023/24: First ...

A high-quality storage container for potatoes can help in warding off premature rot, sprouting, and decay, guaranteeing that your potatoes stay fresh and flavorful for weeks or potentially even ...

He wrote: “While England endeavors to cure the potato rot, will not any endeavor to cure the brain rot—which prevails so much more widely and fatally?” This was in reference to the Great ...