Do you also suffer from sprouting potatoes?
Tips to prevent sprouting! 🥔
Do you also suffer from potatoes sprouting or sprouting quickly? Whether you grow your own potatoes in the vegetable garden or just buy a bag of chips from the supermarket, it's always a shame when your potatoes start sprouting. Fortunately, there are handy ways to slow down this process and keep your potatoes fresher for longer.
Why do potatoes sprout?
Potatoes form shoots or sprouts over time, especially if they are in a warm and light-rich location. This is a natural process, but it does cause your potatoes to deteriorate faster.
Can you still eat sprouting potatoes?
You're not the only one with this question! Many people wonder if potatoes with sprouts are still edible. The answer is simple: yes, you can still eat these potatoes perfectly provided you remove the shoots & green parts. This is because the green parts contain solanine, a substance that can be harmful in large quantities and can give you stomach cramps. Therefore, always cut away the shoots and green spots generously.
Still, it's annoying because this way you lose part of your potato every time.
How can you prevent germination?
For years, the only solution was to choose varieties with a longer shelf life. But today a sprout inhibitor is available again for private users: meet BSI Biox-M Amateur: natural remedy against sprouting. BSI Biox-M Amateur prevents sprouting in your potatoes for more than 2 months. This allows you to preserve your harvest or your stock from the shop much longer. Moreover, the product is based on essential spearmint oil, making it safe for consumption and suitable for organic farming. So you can also just use this sprout inhibitor on your organic potatoes.Can you use this sprout inhibitor on supermarket potatoes too?
Sure! You don't have to be a vegetable gardener to benefit from a sprout inhibitor. You can also treat potatoes you buy in the shop and want to keep a bit longer with Biox-M Amateur. That way you'll have fewer potatoes to throw away and you'll always have a supply on hand.Extra potato storage tips
Want to put off sprouting even further? Follow these simple tips:- Store your potatoes in a cool, dark and frost-free place. A temperature between 4 and 8 °C is ideal.
- Make sure your potatoes are kept dry. Moisture speeds up the germination process and can cause rot.
- Check your potatoes regularly for damaged ones and take them out immediately, no matter how small. Damaged potatoes spoil faster and can infect the rest.
- Use a breathable bag or crate. Plastic bags hold too much moisture.
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