Lee and Kath wrote:
:: I am asking this here because all you successful spud growers must
:: have a good way of storing them.
::
:: Why do the potatoes I get from the shops sprout shoots after about
:: 8 or 9 days?
::
:: I put them into a black bag with cotton cloths above and below to
:: prvent sweating and put this into a dark cupboard. How come other
:: people can take advantage of bulk-buys and still use their spuds?
::
:: I would have to throw mine away...

You don't need to sling 'em because of the shoots, just snap them off and
peel them as normal.

When you say 'black bag', do you mean plastic? - if so this could be a
problem, try wrapping them in newspaper, it's what all greengrocers used to
use years ago, before the 'throwaway' society we now live in was invented,
and veg used to last a lot longer back then. those supermarket sweat pouches
they are now sold in only have one purpose in this case, and that is to
speed up the process of the veg going spongy / mushy / black....this is no
good for the consumer but brilliant for the trader, you have to go back
every two days for veg because those you bought three days ago have
rotted....of course while you're there, you just need a few more things....

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