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Re: Milkey substance in lettuce
At 12:21 PM 4/24/97 -0600, Diana Mallea wrote:
>Hi Chris,
>This happened to me when I was living in Arlington, Virginia. I recall
>the lettuce being quite bitter when it reached the stage that the milky
>substance oozed. I didn't like the bitter flavor so I let it go to seed
>(so I could collect for the next season). Tasting it didn't bother me
>so if you like bitter, I guess its OK to eat. Why the milkey substance
>forms is still a mystery to me--Does anyone else know why??
>diana
>
Hi,
That milkey white substance indicates that aphids or leafhoppers have
spread disease to your lettuce. I am writing this from the top of my head
and can't remember the name of the disease.
I know this because I get this problem around June in my garden. The
lettuce is very pretty, healthy looking, but when you break the lettuce to
use in salad, there is a white sapey substance oozing from the lettuce,
espcially around the ribs. When I first noticed this, I did some research.
When you tear the lettuce, touch the leaves to one another, I hope this
makes sense. If a long stringy white strand appears you have a bacterial
disease spread by aphids or leafhoppers.
To repeat, since writing this from top of my head can't remember name of
disease. If you wish I'll look it up.
HTH
Sandra Walters
Bronx,NY
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