Storage of potatoes

[Mr-H]

Have just dug up about 28 lbs of potatoes grown in tubs. Question is, how do I store them please?

[carlton23]

Wash off as much dirt as you can and keep them in a sack of sawdust, but try not to have them touching each other, and in a cool place until needed.

[Clanad]

I guess I'd quibble somewhat with the aforesaid... Here in the western U.S., there are large, commercial potato farms nearby where we can go to buy them directly. (We do grow some of our own... a different variety than available commercially).

They are placed in what we call 'gunny sacks'... fairly large burlap bags. The potatoes are only 'field clean'... they haven't been washed thoroughly. We take them home as is and put them in the basement. They keep best, according to the potatoe people, at 45 to 50 degrees F with only moderate humidity. Ours keep all winter.

The key is temperature and ventilation... never store them in plastic or airtight containers...

[muff13]

I would not wash them but remove loose earth. They can then be stored in hessian bags or paper bags, (I store mine in dog food bags) then keep them as cool as possibe and preferably in a darkish place.

[Mr-H]

Thanks. Nearly time to plant potatoes for Christmas (another month or two)?