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Title: Little White Dots On Spuds
Post by: Digitalis on August 05, 2009, 22:06:21

I have dug up my Hunter spuds and a few of them have tiny white spots on them. What are they, and do they make the spuds inedible?

Can you was spuds before storing them provided you dry them thoroughly?

Title: Re: Little White Dots On Spuds
Post by: saddad on August 05, 2009, 22:13:40

Tiny white spots are fine, they disappear when they dry...

You can wash them and dry well but they don't store as well... :-\

Title: Re: Little White Dots On Spuds
Post by: davyw1 on August 05, 2009, 22:30:16

As Saddad says its nothing to worry about and does not affect the flavor of the spud, i think its caused where the soil has been to wet and the spud has not been able to breath.

Title: Re: Little White Dots On Spuds
Post by: cornykev on August 06, 2009, 15:31:12

As said above no problarmo, thats a new one on me about not storing very well though. ??? :-\ ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Little White Dots On Spuds
Post by: caroline7758 on August 06, 2009, 17:46:28

Quote from: cornykev on August 06, 2009, 15:31:12
As said above no problarmo, thats a new one on me about not storing very well though. ??? :-\ ;D ;D ;D

I think sddad meant they don't store as well after washing rather than after getting white spots?

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