Michigan State University Extension
Preserving Food Safely - 01600266
10/13/97

### STORING POTATOES

     For  successful  storage,  select   high  quality  tubers.

    Allow
    the  crop to cure at 55 to 65 degrees  Fahrenheit  for

    7
     to 10 days.  The storage area  should  be well-ventilated

    and
     dark.  Curing  will   be   slower   and  incomplete  at

    temperatures
    less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

     The  storage area should have temperatures between 35  and

    40
     degrees  Fahrenheit  and   moderately   moist   air.  At

    temperatures
     around  35  degrees  Fahrenheit,  potatoes may

    turn
     sweet.  This  effect  can  be  corrected   by  holding

    potatoes
    at 70 degrees Fahrenheit  for 1 to  2  weeks before

    using
    them.

     If the storage area is not dark, tubers may turn green and

    bitter.
     DO NOT CONSUME  SPROUTS, GREEN  SKIN OR GREEN FLESH

    OF
    POTATOES.

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