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> fridge which gets lit up 15 times a day. Then a simple solution would be to keep the potatoes in a non-transparent bag in the fridge, no? That would be bette
by galaxyLogic 6y ago
> fridge which gets lit up 15 times a day.
Then a simple solution would be to keep the potatoes in a non-transparent bag in the fridge, no? That would be better than a bag outside the fridge I would think, if light is the problem. No?
I'm gonna try that thanks for the tip
- Spooky23 6y agoBest solution for potatoes is to put plastic tote or wooden box in the garage or basement, fill halfway with sand and put the potatoes in, covered lightly with sand. Keep a lid on top. If that’s too much, use a paper bag and put it somewhere cool that won’t freeze. My family does this every winter — I buy 100 lbs of potatoes from a farm for $15-25. It works for carrots too.
- anakaine 6y agoThat's awesome, thanks for sharing. I wonder how this would work in warm climates. Where I live, winter rarely drops below 18C, and summer rarely below 23C.
- Spooky23 6y agoMy guess is pretty well. Basically humidity and light are the biggest enemies. During the peak pandemic craziness we’d buy more fresh produce than normal and keep in a dark corner, even stuff like lettuce lasted for a week without any loss of flavor and no apparent ill effects.
- elliottkember 6y agoThere’s no benefit to keeping them refrigerated. You’re just using up fridge space. Cupboard in a bag is fine.
- kebman 6y agoThis is highly dependent on the climate. As far as I've tested (enclosed in dark bag), they definitively keep longer in the fridge, but the longest in a cold room / cellar. I've also lived in southern climates, and it keeps for much shorter there, even within a cupboard or pantry. And the carrots would last only a few days there outside a fridge.
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