Head rot (Jelly rot) | Lettuce

HOST:Lettuce

HOST (LATIN):Lactuca sativa

PATHOGEN:Pectobacterium carotovorum

SYNONYM:Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora

SOURCE:J. Cho, A. Alvarez

Sliced head of lettuce. Typical symptoms are a translucent appearance and browning or jelly rot of the stalk (crown).