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I feel this topic is incomplete without considering preservation and storage strategies.

• earleybird 4y ago
  Absolutely. For example, grains are so fundamental to human survival in large part due to the fact that it can be stored over multiple years/seasons. Try doing that with potatoes.
  • onecommentman 4y ago
    Folks in the Andes have been freeze-drying potatoes (Chuño) for many centuries and claim it has a very long shelf-life. https://perudelicias.com/chuno-freeze-dried-potatoes/ https://perudelicias.com/chuno-freeze-dried-potatoes/ Never tried it myself.
  • CodeWriter23 4y ago
    A root cellar though can keep potatoes through the off-season. Not multi-year disruption resistant but probably practical if your climate allows it. Also can be done space efficiently with a stacking planter.