Potatoes

There may well be a lot of potatoes to be stored in years when the crop is heavy, and this can present storage problems. All potatoes should be stored by the end of October, and the most common storing places are sheds, cellars and clamps. Whatever place is chosen must be dark and frost-proof as potatoes cannot stand frost and turn watery, becoming unfit for use. The storage place must also be dry and cool.

Potatoes should be lifted on a fine dry day, excess soil carefully brushed off, and the potatoes put into baskets as they are dug. They should not be left too long in the light as this harms potatoes, but may be left on the ground for an hour or two to dry any damp earth which may be on them.