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On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 13:09:19 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades
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Alan--do you ever think about what happens to "commercial" potatoes
plants
before the crop is harvested.

They are sprayed with very strong sulphuric acid - IIRC, 85%

To remove the leaves before picking or what?

Since there is a weak solution of sulphuric and hydrochloric acid
falling out of the sky daily, does it really make any difference if
the spuds are sprayed with 85% mix?

It's to kill the foliage so that the skins quickly harden on the tubers.
If you just harvest spuds when the haulm is still green they don't keep
so long.

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