Question
Which vegetable is especially prone to internal browning or blackheart due to calcium deficiency and rapid growth under high humidity?
Solution
Celery suffers from blackheart—a calcium-related disorder—where the central tissues brown due to poor calcium translocation during rapid growth.
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