Storage Potato

swimgymmom · March 24, 2009

Hi all!

I am very new to this forum but am learning so much already.

I planted Yukon Gold last year and put up about 60+ pounds for storage. I put them in burlap bags and put them in my unfinished, unheated basement. (Stays cool but not freezing.) After a few months, they started sprouting and then got soft. I had to throw away about 1/2 of them. The catalogs say they are good storage potatoes but I didn't find that to be true. Did I store them incorrectly (this was my first time trying it and followed a friends advice), or is this variety not the best for storage. Which is the best for storage?

Thanks,
Kim

March 24, 2009	#1
swimgymmom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 19	Storage Potato Hi all! I am very new to this forum but am learning so much already. I planted Yukon Gold last year and put up about 60+ pounds for storage. I put them in burlap bags and put them in my unfinished, unheated basement. (Stays cool but not freezing.) After a few months, they started sprouting and then got soft. I had to throw away about 1/2 of them. The catalogs say they are good storage potatoes but I didn't find that to be true. Did I store them incorrectly (this was my first time trying it and followed a friends advice), or is this variety not the best for storage. Which is the best for storage? Thanks, Kim