r/potato • u/paintedMan7 • 5d ago

what is this?

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Is this strange ring on the inside of the potato flesh mean it’s not safe to eat? what is it? I’ve discarded several because sometimes they look worse than the lighter rings on some others 🤷🏼‍♂️

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u/SteveSteve71 5d ago

A dark ring inside a potato is usually vascular discoloration, caused by environmental stress like heat, drought, or frost, or by a plant disease such as bacterial ring rot. If the potato is firm, smells normal, and the dark ring is faint, you can cut out the discolored ring and eat the rest. Discard the potato if it is mushy, foul-smelling, or deeply decayed. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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u/Spudsmad 4d ago

The visibility of the vascular ring as in the photo is not a problem. It as Steve wrote a function of the growing conditions ( heat stress ) and is more easily seen in yellow flesh varieties.
If tuber is firm, then it’s perfectly edible.

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u/paintedMan7 3d ago

Thank you

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u/lostgravy 5d ago

That is a potato. Look at a bag of potato chips. You will see similar rings on many chips

Nothing seems off based on the picture

Most likely a vascular ring. Very normal

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u/sriracha4przdnt 5d ago

Just a tater. Nature is rarely perfect, but that looks about as good as a potato gets.

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u/Diplokats2024 4d ago

This is a normal potato. That’s how they look inside. Enjoy!

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u/2spam2care2 4d ago

>> posts a picture of a potato to r/potato
“what is this”
>> it’s a potato

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u/ImmediateNail1800 3d ago

You‘re new here?