"Lee and Kath" wrote in message
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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...

Kath

Potatoes I harvested at the end of September, only about 5% have sprouted. I
keep them in hessian sacks [1] on a hook in the wood shed, which is a bit
cooler than the garage. This crop is Golden Wonder (floury), but last year
Wilja and Marfona (waxy) kept long too.
[1] hesian available 2nd hand from shops that specialise in bulk loose
peanuts, cereals, pulses etc.

Pete