What you see: Black areas on your tempeh. What it is: Spores! But not scary ones. Eat or toss: Eat! As long as the tempeh otherwise looks fine and isn’t slimy
Kale with little black spots on stems and leaves
What you see: Black spots or stripes on your kale.What it is: Likely a fungal or bacterial disease. Eat or toss: Trim them off and eat the rest. You can
Black patch on top of your broccoli
What you see: Black on top of your broccoli head. What it is: Rot from microbial growth. Eat or toss: Cut off the affected area, with generous margins. Inspect
How can you tell if an avocado is rotten?
Avocados can "go bad" in many different ways. You’ll know an avocado is rotten if you cut into it and discover widespread discoloration in shades of brown, gray
Moldy maple syrup?
What you see: Something unexpected floating on top of your maple syrup. It might be whitish, brown, cream-colored or another color.What it is: Mold.Eat or toss:
Spots of mold on the bottom of a pineapple?
What you see: Mold on the bottom of your intact pineapple. What it is: Fungal growth on dead plant tissue. Eat or toss: If the rest of the pineapple looks fine,
Moldy eggs
What you see: Your eggs have something unexpected, likely black, growing on the surface or possibly inside the shells. They look like the eggs in the images in
Why is this orange black inside?
What you see: A black area inside your orange (which we’re guessing is a navel orange).What it is: Most likely a confrontation between a fungus and the
