how can you tell if your potatoes are old or not?

Question

i have potatoes and i don't know how to tell whether they are old or not.

Answer 1

not firm and feels slightly soft, spud eyes are forming. crinkly skin.

Answer 2

If your potatoes starts sprouting green "eyes" or white stuff then they are definitely old. I know because i just threw away potatoes like that.

Answer 3

first of all the "eyes" will be growing. Also the potato may be somewhat soft or wrinkly.

Answer 4

Potatoes last for quite awhile. If they aren't soft, runny, shriveled or tons of roots growing from them-they're ok. (A couple of roots or 'eyes' are ok, just snap them off.)

Answer 5

if the skin is no longer firm, but looks like it's starting to wrinkle (no pun intended) they are probably a little past when you want to use them....just means they've started to dry out....if the eyes start budding that's a good sign they're old as well....personally, I would still peel them and soak them in a little saltwater and use them in stew or soup....but I hate to waste anything!

Answer 6

If they have "eyes" growing out of them then they are getting old. The longer the "eyes" the older they are.

Answer 7

when potatoes r old......
the sm alll spikes kinda thing come out of it
its shows tht it roots r comin out......,
so make u s know it old

Answer 8

r they soft cuz that is when they get old when they r soft to squeeze
have a great day

Answer 9

they begin to turn green, get soft, and start to grow legs.

Answer 10

when they start to sprout and are spongy