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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: jock_edin on August 11, 2009, 16:00:20

Title: potato blight.
Post by: jock_edin on August 11, 2009, 16:00:20
Hi all at our allot. site the blight is running mad, most people are lifting the potato's, so I have been doing the same, though some are still looking healthy. Can I use the lifted potato's to boil then freeze and store in freezer?
Title: Re: potato blight.
Post by: saddad on August 11, 2009, 16:16:57
Not a method I've tried... think they may disintegrate on thawing...  :-\
Title: Re: potato blight.
Post by: GRACELAND on August 11, 2009, 16:26:12
think they may disintegrate on thawing...

i agree ???
Title: Re: potato blight.
Post by: Barnowl on August 11, 2009, 17:17:48
For roast potatoes at a later date, you can parboil them,  then drain and toss in hot oil/ fat. (Make sure well drained or the oil will spatter very fiercely).  Allow to cool,  then freeze loosely in a bag. Cook from frozen.

You can buy frozen rostis (e.g. from M&S) so there must be a way if doing that as well  :)
Title: Re: potato blight.
Post by: cornykev on August 11, 2009, 17:23:54
Or just store in sacks, you don't have to dig them up though, just chop off the top growth and  then the blight won't travel down the stem into the spud.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: potato blight.
Post by: jock_edin on August 11, 2009, 20:32:12
thanks to all who responded will start peeling and freezing tonight.