The most prominent postharvest disease concern is bacterial soft rot, induced by Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora. Decay may initiate at the tips or the butt end. Spears that are re-cut above the white portion of
The most prominent postharvest disease concern is bacterial soft rot, induced by Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora. Decay may initiate at the tips or the butt end. Spears that are re-cut above the white portion of the butt end are reported to be most susceptible to bacterial decay Sources:UC Davis Postharvest TechnologyPicture by Marita Cantwell ? Asparagus growing and grading machinery ? ? ?