"Dee Dee" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> news:CjKAi.18$Pa5.16@trndny09...
> But my question is: When was the
>> last time you got some really dirty potatoes? Unless of course you grow
>> them yourself!
> Julie, I just posted 3 pictures of the produce at our farmer's market.
> One I did not post was one of potatoes, which I had bought previously.
> When I asked her if she ever washed the potatoes, I could tell by her
> reaction that she thought I had wished she had washed them; she replied
> that it was better not to wash them.
>
> I hope I explained to her that I was thankful that she had not washed
> them. I bought them the previous time to last Saturday. They were
> delicious.
> I'll miss the produce this winter, I'm going to have to ask them how long
> they'll be there. But there are orchards -- of course with limited foods.

Yes, I realize it is best not to wash them. However I think most growers
make some attempt to remove at least some of the dirt before selling. These
could have been brushed off by hand or something. I was paying by the pound
so I was paying for that dirt along with the potatoes.