How do I stop potatoes going green?

Money_maker

I keep mine away from the light in a drawer in the kitchen.

ivyleaf

missm29 wrote: »

i bought a potato bag from ebay its like the lakeland one....and it works. I notice they do banana ones too, anyone used one before?

I had one of the banana bags and it did work, though as they are meant to be kept in it in the fridge I found that a) it took up a lot of room in the fridge, and b) I don't like eating cold bananas, though of course you could take them out a couple of hours before you want to eat them, which of course I'd never remember to do. I also found that because the 'nanas were out of sight I'd forget they existed, and in the end they'd go mouldy After that had happened twice i binned the bag, which is basically 2 layers of nylon-type fabric with a layer of bubble-wrap in between.

I do have one of the Lakeland Potato bags and it works well - they do sprout after a while, but keep much better than in a plastic bag. (In France and Germany the supermarkets sell potatoes in string bags so they don't sweat. Why on earth can't we do it here )

KarrieBee

Our tatties live in a think brown paper bag in the botton of the veg rack. We've got some from before Christmas and they are still fine. I don;t know how long they will potentially last for as they generally get eaten pdq in our house!

Penelope_Penguin

carolinosourus wrote: »

If there's another thread then please, board-guides, feel free to tell me off

I'd hate to think that anyone thinks I'm telling them off :eek:

As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add it to the exisitng thread to keep ideas together

Penny. x

carolinosourus

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I'd hate to think that anyone thinks I'm telling them off :eek:

Lol I didn't really mean it, but I always feel a tiny bit naughty when I cause threads to be amalgamated!