How to store them properly

Before storing, the potatoes need to dry

• Store the tubers do not leave it on the day of harvest, but let it dry for at least 24 hours in a rain-protected, airy place.
• Leave the soil on the skin and never pre-wash the potatoes, as this would make them rot faster.
• Spread the potatoes loosely side by side.
• Sort out tubers that have been damaged during excavation for direct consumption.

Store potatoes

Potatoes are naturally inhibited from sprouting, but this degrades within five to nine weeks after harvest. It is therefore important that the temperature in the storage room is not too high.

• A frost-free, airy and dry cellar room with a temperature between four and eight degrees is ideal.
• There must be no frost on the potatoes. At temperatures below 4 degrees, the starch begins to split in the tubers. Potatoes that are stored too cool change their aroma and taste sweet.
• Potatoes must be stored in the dark. When exposed to light, poisonous solanine is formed and the tubers turn green. So put them in a potato box or a large cardboard box with a lid.

Alternatively, you can store the potatoes in an earth pile that you use to protect them from mice Wire mesh(€ 65.90 at Amazon *) undress. In addition, a thick layer of straw is recommended for thermal insulation.

Can potatoes be stored in the apartment?

Potatoes can also be stored in the home for a long time, provided there is an unheated room or a suitable pantry. It is important to keep the potatoes dark and airy.

Never put potatoes near apples. These give off the ripening gas ethylene, which causes the delicious tubers to spoil quickly.

Are sprouted potatoes edible?

Often they have Tubers formed long sprouts by spring. Does not matter. Just break off the shoots before washing and peeling the tubers.