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oh joy: here's a list: https://www.potatopro.com/about/sprout-inhibitors https://www.potatopro.com/about/sprout-inhibitors wiki links to each one: https://en

oh joy: here's a list: https://www.potatopro.com/about/sprout-inhibitors https://www.potatopro.com/about/sprout-inhibitors wiki links to each one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorpropham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorpropham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maleic_hydrazide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maleic_hydrazide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylene_as_a_plant_hormone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylene_as_a_plant_hormone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carvone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carvone Chlorpropham was just banned in UK/EU. Still in use in USA. "The study also showed that peeling removed 91–98% and washing 33–47%."

R0b0t1 5y ago
I had a relative involved with a study on pesticide removal. Unfortunately, unless you're using a wire brush, the pesticide isn't coming off your fruit.
hanniabu 5y ago
This is so depressing, wtf are we doing
- userbinator 5y ago
  Making potatoes less toxic? I don't find that depressing...
- throwawaylinux 5y ago
  This is what modern, efficient, large-scale farming is all about. We use fungicides, pesticides, herbicides, to exterminate almost every living organism from the vicinity except for the crop itself. You would almost certainly starve if you tried to eat only things that have been grown without any such chemicals. Most "organic" type of certifications do not blanket prohibit them.
  - Scoundreller 5y ago
    From my upper posts, it seems like 'organic' only permits ethylene gas for potatoes. As it's a simple gas, I'd have less worry about it. I kinda thought potatoes would be.. uhhh... sacred and not need much for longer-term storage, but I guess I was wrong. I still don't buy organic, but I like growing my own stuff, even though it's technically not organic since I'll use fertilizer...
    - throwawaylinux 5y ago
      > From my upper posts, it seems like 'organic' only permits ethylene gas for potatoes. As it's a simple gas, I'd have less worry about it. There's other chemicals allowed by organic certifications by the looks http://www.extension.uidaho.edu/publishing/pdf/cis/cis1120.pdf http://www.extension.uidaho.edu/publishing/pdf/cis/cis1120.p.... That's just for sprout inhibitors. Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides while growing are permitted too. > I kinda thought potatoes would be.. uhhh... sacred and not need much for longer-term storage, but I guess I was wrong. Sacred? Possibly to some. Shelf life is a significant cost concern for most fresh foods though. > I still don't buy organic, but I like growing my own stuff, even though it's technically not organic since I'll use fertilizer... Organic certifications don't prohibit the use of fertilizer.
      - Scoundreller 5y ago
        By sacred, I meant it wouldn't need sprout inhibitors because it naturally stores well. sure, but I'm using plain Miracle Gro

R0b0t1 5y ago

I had a relative involved with a study on pesticide removal. Unfortunately, unless you're using a wire brush, the pesticide isn't coming off your fruit.

hanniabu 5y ago

This is so depressing, wtf are we doing

userbinator 5y ago
Making potatoes less toxic? I don't find that depressing...
throwawaylinux 5y ago
This is what modern, efficient, large-scale farming is all about. We use fungicides, pesticides, herbicides, to exterminate almost every living organism from the vicinity except for the crop itself. You would almost certainly starve if you tried to eat only things that have been grown without any such chemicals. Most "organic" type of certifications do not blanket prohibit them.
- Scoundreller 5y ago
  From my upper posts, it seems like 'organic' only permits ethylene gas for potatoes. As it's a simple gas, I'd have less worry about it. I kinda thought potatoes would be.. uhhh... sacred and not need much for longer-term storage, but I guess I was wrong. I still don't buy organic, but I like growing my own stuff, even though it's technically not organic since I'll use fertilizer...
  - throwawaylinux 5y ago
    > From my upper posts, it seems like 'organic' only permits ethylene gas for potatoes. As it's a simple gas, I'd have less worry about it. There's other chemicals allowed by organic certifications by the looks http://www.extension.uidaho.edu/publishing/pdf/cis/cis1120.pdf http://www.extension.uidaho.edu/publishing/pdf/cis/cis1120.p.... That's just for sprout inhibitors. Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides while growing are permitted too. > I kinda thought potatoes would be.. uhhh... sacred and not need much for longer-term storage, but I guess I was wrong. Sacred? Possibly to some. Shelf life is a significant cost concern for most fresh foods though. > I still don't buy organic, but I like growing my own stuff, even though it's technically not organic since I'll use fertilizer... Organic certifications don't prohibit the use of fertilizer.
    - Scoundreller 5y ago
      By sacred, I meant it wouldn't need sprout inhibitors because it naturally stores well. sure, but I'm using plain Miracle Gro