If you’ve ever reached into your pantry and found potatoes with small sprouts growing out of them, you’ve probably paused and ...

You can usually tell that it’s time to get rid of your potatoes when they start looking like the opposite of their former ...

You’re about to start making your favorite potato recipe when you notice them: knobby, misshapen white growths poking out of the potato’s skin. Commonly called “eyes,” these growths occur when ...

From mashed potatoes to crispy roasted spuds, potatoes are a core root vegetable that can be transformed into so many different (and delicious!) side dishes. Beyond just tasting good, all types of ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers have been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop improved ways of preventing stored potatoes from sprouting, ...

Even when stored in a dry, cool, and dark place, potatoes eventually soften and start sprouting. However, there is a little known but highly effective technique to preserve them for a longer time.

To keep your potatoes sprout-free, firm and fresh for as long as possible, it is recommended to store them in something so simple that's probably gathering dust in your home. Though you can store ...

While there are numerous ways to store potatoes, there's one way that will prolong the life of your spuds and it's crucial to keep them dry and in the right environment. Storing them in a humid or ...

Potatoes don't sprout by accident—timing is everything. A newly identified microRNA, named stu-miR319c, has been found to play a pivotal role in telling potato tubers when to break dormancy and start ...