Learning how to prepare potatoes for planting is easy to maximize your potato harvest. It isn’t hard, but you don’t want to ...

Jim Gerritsen and family have been growing seed potatoes for 37 years at Wood Prairie Farm in Bridgewater, Maine. Gerritsen, a potato farmer whom many consider the No. 1 organic potato expert in North ...

If you’re thinking about growing your own potatoes this year, there’s one important skill to learn before you get started: how to chit seed potatoes. Many gardeners agree that learning how to grow ...

According to the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee, you'll want to keep potatoes out of sunlight and away from high-temperature areas, like open countertops or near large appliances. While ...

Potatoes do best in a cool, dark room with lots of ventilation. This keeps them fresh and firm and helps prevent greening. Greening happens when chlorophyll builds up under the peel. It is associated ...

Potatoes may be stored for months if kept in a cool dark place. They need to be stored at a temperature a little warmer than your refrigerator. Ideal places include places like a root cellar, ...

How long do potatoes last? Are potatoes with “eyes” okay to eat? Here’s everything you need to know about storing your spuds properly. Whether transformed into a simple mash, crispy latkes, or pillowy ...