How to store potatoes in an apartment: they stay fresh for a long time and do not sprout

19.12.2023 17:05

Storing potatoes in an apartment without a pantry is difficult. Even in a cellar, the tubers wither or sprout, and in an apartment it is better not to think about large reserves at all.

However, folk ingenuity has given us several ways to prolong the freshness of the second loaf.

We will tell you how to store potatoes in your apartment so that they remain fresh for a long time.

How to Store Potatoes

The ideal conditions for long-term storage of root crops are a dark and cool room.

But even this will not protect the stocks from wilting. The vegetable will inevitably begin to lose moisture and wrinkle.

Potatoes
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For this occasion, you can put apples next to the potatoes in the cellar.

This life hack is quite popular. Fruits emit ethylene gas, which prevents sprouts from appearing on tubers.

But it is impossible to create such conditions in an apartment. On the balcony, the tubers risk freezing.

In an apartment they will wither and start growing even in the cabinet under the sink.

There is only one surefire way to do this: store your potato supplies in the refrigerator.

This is the only place where you can maintain a stable temperature, which means extending the shelf life of the tubers.

Earlier we talked about why garlic dries out .

Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor