no matter what ones i buy they always grow horrible roots in the bag, is this normal, how do you prevent it??
cheers!
2007-05-24 08:30:52 · 14 answers · asked by daniel m 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
t'was a terrible year for tatoes it was.
apples in the bag maintain the moisture. Some people will have apple peals in their tobacco tin to keep it fresh
2007-05-24 08:39:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Eat them faster and don't buy so many.
You can still eat them after they have rooted, you just have to peel them first.
When I get potatoes I take them out of the bag, put them into a plastic basin that has a couple paper towels on the bottom and then cover them with an old dish towel. I sort out the ones that have a cut or bad spot and use them first so they don't rot.
You don't want the light to get to them and if the sun shines on them they will turn green, that is not good.
2007-05-24 08:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes this is normal> When u get ur potatoes home punch a hole in the bag to let air in and this should stop the roots from growing
2007-05-24 08:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by PETRA D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to realise the problem is caused because generally they are up to 12 months old before you get them. Speculators buy all that are lifted and keep them in warehouses. These people run what is known as future markets, the plan is to keep prices high by releasing a few at a time. As soon as you have bought them they start to germinate, don't eat them if they are going green as well, they are poisonous.
2007-05-24 08:41:28 · answer #4 · answered by tucksie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually potatoes that root in the bag is because you have had them to long and aint used them quick enough.
Dont buy such a big bag.!!!
2007-05-24 08:35:18 · answer #5 · answered by julie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potatoes sprout after being exposed to light or warm temperatures. If you cut an apple into slices and put that in the bag it will extract the extra moisture and help them to not sprout.
2007-05-24 08:37:43 · answer #6 · answered by *~PiXiEdUsT~* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy fewer at a time, first of all...
Store them in a cloth bag someplace like the garage, and put an apple in the bag with them. Why it works, I don't know, but it does....
2007-05-24 08:38:35 · answer #7 · answered by Brutally Honest 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
old potatoes are at the end of their season they will try to reproduce (grow in to new plants) especially if damp. use them up quickly and keep as dry as possible.
2007-05-24 08:40:25 · answer #8 · answered by jeanbabe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep them away from the heater and out them in the larder.
2007-05-24 09:06:57 · answer #9 · answered by Pandora 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not roots buds its normal just give them a rub ,they should fall off time off year sorry
2007-05-24 09:06:35 · answer #10 · answered by cowbullsheeppig 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋