Lifting New Potatoes

[Chantenay]

I normally lift first earlies as needed, but I am finding quite a few are now waterlogged and I am thinking of lifting the lot.
Predictions please - how long will they keep their flavour if I keep them all to myself.
Or do you think I should share them out with our neighbours for immediate consumption???
This is not the end of the world, as my second early Kestrels seem to be in a less waterlogged area, and they will be ready soon.

[Chantenay]

[Jeannine]

Get them out, we tried our water logged ones and they had all turned to mush, rescue them quick, XX Jeannine

[OllieC]

Ditto - nothing (except anaerobic bacteria) can grow in stagnant water. And they last much longer than everyone says... get 'em out, eat 'em up.

[Tee Gee]

When you get them out put them in a paper sack so as no light can get at them.

Or bury them in dry peat/compost you can always use it again after you have used the potatoes

[keef]

They will keep OK - make sure you let them dry out in the sun (remember that yellow thingy) or in the garage / shed before putting them in bags.

[Chantenay]

Thanks people - that makes sense. I have paper sacks, but where do I find "Sun"? Will they have one in Poundland?