Science says the internet is wrong.
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How to store potatoes for months – How to store potatoes cheaply!
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I recently went online to investigate whether it was true that you shouldn’t store onions near potatoes. Rumor has it that onions (somehow) cause potatoes to “go bad.” My searches and sources almost unanimously confirmed that onions were the culprit but their explanations varied. How could this be? Wasn’t this simple science? It turns out that I had to do some serious research to unravel this rumor. Here’s what you need to know.
Luckily storing your potatoes at home isn’t complicated. Chris Watkins a professor of Postharvest Science at Cornell University’s School of Integrative Plant Science recommends storing them in a cool dry place away from light and sunlight.
