Tomatoes, apples, plums, melons etc. bruise?! Why don't potatoes bruise?

Answer 1

Potatoes are a very hard vegetable whereas the others are really much softer, juicier, and fleshy and therefore much more prone to bruising if not carefully handled.

Answer 2

Potato bruising is a serious
problem in the potato industry.
The effects of bruising are felt
by every handler and consumer
of potatoes and are a major
economic drain on the industry.
Potato bruising is estimated to
cost the U.S. potato industry at
least $298 million annually.
Most of the cost of bruising is
eventually passed back to the
grower in the form of lower
prices, reduced demand, and
increased storage losses.

Answer 3

Potatoes are grown underground. The soil toughens them up and prepares them for life above ground. Tomatoes, apples, plums, melons and this like that are all grown above ground.

Answer 4

Potatoes do bruise

Answer 5

Hi, i think its because all the fruit above that you mentioned are pretty soft inside as with potatoes when they are not cooked are solid so this is why i think they dont bruise.

Answer 6

They do - I'm always cutting bruises out of potatoes.

Answer 7

Sugar. The bruises on all those other fruits/vegetables are a result of sugar reacting with the air and turning brown. potatoes have some sugars in them, but are mostly starch.

Answer 8

Potatoes do bruise.

Answer 9

tomatoes, apples, plums, melons etc are all softer than potatoes, hence the difference

Answer 10

A potato is not as fragile as most of the fruits that you've mentioned