Topic: Are these potatoes dead?

[lewic]

I stupidly bought £10 worth of seed potatoes a couple of weeks ago, and realised too late that I have nowhere to chit them (live in a bedsit)

They have been in the boot of my car since then.. will the recent cold have killed them off?

[Peasticks]

I had some in my car boot for about a week when it was really cold at the beginning of the Jan, they were ok but I do have a lot of stuff in my boot so there was a bit of insulation!

[saddad]

If they have been thoroughly frosted they will be very soft and will break up when you press them... all rotten and mushy... if they are firm, even if a bit wizened they will be OK...  :)

[growmore]

As Saddad says. But keep an eye on em if they are in plastic bags . Paper sacks usually free from a fish and chip shop are ideal...

[lewic]

Rescued them from the boot and some of them do look a tad squishy. The earlies have started chitting but they have a strange translucent look to them. They are now in an egg box on top of a shelf with my saucepans, I'll give it a couple of weeks and see if theres any sign of life.

The main crop ones (think I got a bit carried away there buying them now) look a bit healthier, and are in a box on my landing.

Starting to wonder if its actually cheaper to buy organic spuds from Waitrose!