Store potatoes properly. While we cannot control how they are handled and stored from the grass root level, we can make sure that the potatoes we get from the market are stored properly and kept away from the light. Your ideal location for potato storage is somewhere cool and dark, like a basement if you grow your own produce in bulk, or in an aerated covered bin. While these breathable storage bags are very handy, you can get creative and stitch one up yourself or use a basket instead. Just remember, to keep them away from stressors, such as heat and extreme temperature changes. The green parts of potatoes should be removed entirely. Green potatoes should especially not be served to children, whose smaller bodies make them more susceptible to poisoning since a small amount of solanine is enough to produce the symptoms in them.
When in doubt, throw them out!Or better still, plant them in your garden or in a grow bag! Potatoes are one of the easiest to grow and are very rewarding since a single potato can give you a nice bounty! Remove any eyes that sprout on a potato
Do not buy bagged potatoes or those that are sold together in bags. It is in these lots that I invariably encounter a few potatoes turning green. It is better to individually choose each potato as that ensures you pick up the best of the lot as far as possible.
