Toxic solanine

Excessively warm storage and exposure to light promote the formation of solanine. This substance is poisonous. This is why potatoes need the right temperature as well as darkness and dryness.

Cool and dry

Potatoes are perfectly stored between four and twelve degrees. The tubers sprout faster at higher temperatures. Storage below four degrees, on the other hand, converts the potatoes' starch into sugar and they taste sweet. This is why potatoes should not be stored in the fridge. It is also important that the brown tubers get enough air . Potatoes in plastic bags should therefore be freed from the constricting wrapping immediately at home. A wooden box lined with paper at the bottom and covered with a cloth or paper at the top to protect the container from light is ideal for storing potatoes.

Not too fruity

Apples or pears have no place near where potatoes are stored. These types of fruit transfer the ripening gas ethylene and cause potatoes to germinate more quickly.