An old-fashioned way to keep potatoes from sprouting during storage

14.07.2023 22:21

Rural residents generally do not have problems storing their potato harvest.

But housewives who have to store potatoes bought in advance in their apartment face many problems: the tubers sprout, spoil, and rot.

We'll tell you how to avoid this.

How to stop potatoes from sprouting

A simple method that our grandfathers used will help prevent germination.

Just put a few large sour apples in the container with the potatoes and the problem will be solved.

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Photo: © Belnovosti

Couldn't find sour apples? No problem – lemons will successfully replace them.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor