Craig Watts wrote:

I store both in the fridge, well apart.
Both spoil much faster when exposed to heat & light.


Why store these products apart?????? I used to store them on my lazy
susan and they just didn't stay. Now I have a three level basket
hanging under a cabinet over the sink and they stay much better.
However I have my potatoes in the largest basket (bottom), Onions in
the middle sized basket (middle) and garlic in the top.

Why keep potatoes apart from onions?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Craig

Onions & potatoes have natural enzymes that cause each
other to spoil much more quickly when stored together.
I've experimented with this & in the case of my own spuds
& onions, have found it to be accurate. When kept apart,
they've lasted far longer. I didn't believe it until
both my grandmothers told me to experiment & find out for myself.
I did, & they were right.

Minteeleaf