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Old 02-01-2013, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob Hobden View Post
What is turning the starch into sugar?
Starch to sugar is a typical cold weather response. But it's difficult to see how you could keep your spuds colder and still have spuds!

Maybe commercial potatoes are kept at low temperatures for a long period, rather than the occasional cool spell?
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