Can I still eat these potatoes?

[southernsteve]

Hi

Probably a bit of a silly question, BUT. I was clearing out two large tubs today that I had used to grow early potatoes in last spring. I never actually harvested them as I went away at a crucial time and they were left un watered for a couple of weeks. When I returned all the foliage had died back and the compost had completely dried out. I assumed the worst and put them to one side and forgot about them. That is until today when I started emptying the tubs out, only to find around 8lb of spuds. They certainly look ok, but would they still be alright to use, or should I just dispose of them?

Many thanks, Steve

[southernsteve]

[cambourne7]

have they sprouted???

[southernsteve]

Don't appeared to have, although I did see some growth from the tubs a couple of weeks back but this has now gone. Certainly found no rotten spuds.

[growmore]

They should be fine to eat .. New potatoes used to be buried in dry peat to store them ..

[robkb]

Hi SouthernSteve,

At the lottie this weekend one of the more 'experienced' chaps showed me six rows of spuds he's left in over winter and told me to help myself to a row. I dug them up, not expecting much, only to fill half a sack with absolutely perfect spuds - had some for dinner last night and they were delicious! So if yours look okay I'd say go for it!!

Cheers,
Rob ;)

[southernsteve]

Great. Many thanks. Just as well I checked the compost before just duping it round my raspberries.

[manicscousers]

lucky you, new potatoes in february   ;D

[cornykev]

Go for it Steve nothing what so ever wrong with suprise spuds, after two small lottery wins I thought things always come along in threes and on Saturday what happened I found one surprise spud, all well I suppose its back to work then.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D