On 19 Oct 2003 16:08:38 GMT, Waldo Centini
wrote:

Minteeleaf surprised us with

Potatoes need to "breathe" or they'll rot.
No airtight barrels. Also, do not store potatoes
near fresh onions. They make each other spoil.

So far I agree with you.

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

Last bit is correct, but in my experience a fridge is too cold. Just store
them, both onions and potatoes in a cool and dark place. Keep onions and
potatoes well apart.

I don't even want to think about how many potatoes I've thrown away
over the years until I gave up and started keeping them in the fridge.

Dark is easy, but in Florida cool is hard to come by except late Fall
through early Spring.

......Alan.


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