If tomato season is the highlight of summer, potato season is the highlight of fall and winter. As we stock up on flavorful sweet potatoes for fall dinners and russet potatoes for Thanksgiving ...

A clever tip from suggests that a simple fruit addition could mean potatoes last longer and avoid unwelcome sprouting. Though we might chuck out taters with green bits or shoots due to potential ...

When potatoes are exposed to sunlight, they produce a compound called solanine. The more solanine you eat, the sicker you can ...

"Ethylene gas helps regulate the ripening process, which can slow sprouting in potatoes ... Wheeldon Brothers emphasises: "Sprouted or green potatoes should not be eaten." For optimal potato ...

Exposure to light can cause potatoes to sprout, wrinkle, develop a bitter taste and even turn green. Refrigerating potatoes is also not recommended as the cold temperature converts the starches ...

Of course, preventing spoilage is also about vigilance, and potatoes should be checked regularly for sprouting or green patches, which may contain toxins. “Sprouted or green potatoes should not ...

Potatoes are the bookend crops of the garden.  Planted in spring, their harvest is the hallmark of late summer into autumn.

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. Spring is definitely here! The forsythia is out in full bloom, along with some ...

READ MORE: {{title}} But sprouting potatoes or those with green patches can be unsafe to eat as they can contain harmful toxins. And this means that about 750,000 tons of potatoes are wasted in ...