On Dec 2, 5:42*pm, "AL_n" wrote:
Throughout the year I occasionally potatoes from my local supermarket (for
cooking purposes) and after keeping them for a while, sometimes they start
sprouting. If this happens, does it mean they are suitable for planting in
the garden? I live on the South coast of England, with its fairly mild
climate, if that's relevant.

I would assume the answer is "yes", but I'm asking this because I've never
heard of anyone planting spuds from the supermarket.

TIA

Al

The chief differance between Seed potatoes and those grown for food
crops is that seed potatoes are tested to certify them free from
blight and other disieases, but 99 times out of 100 you will have no
problems growing supermarket spuds.
David