Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost
Way to many questions Keith!
I would be worried about soggy and wet. They should be hard with a dry brown skin. Are they rotten?
I am taking my cousins stance and only answering the first question and completely ignoring the rest.
Daisy
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