What is a Potato?
A potato is a oval shaped vegetable similar to a egg that comes in different many shapes and sizes.It is one of the main crops in the world.It grows well in cool places/storagesThey are also a memember of the night shade family which means they are not sweet like for example a tomamato.It was first domesticated by southern Peru and now is all over the world and now has become a stable crop.They are high in vitamin and mineral.
Why do people use sprout?
People use potato sprouts to plant more potatoes or even sometime they eat them in a certain dish often in salads. Some can be eaten raw or cooked .Sprouts contain vitamin, mineral, and organic compounds content. Sprouts contain a certain amount …show more content…
There are over 16 different kinds of potatoes thats farmer or people plant.Here are all the different kinds of potatoes Ruseet,Jewel Yam,Japanese Sweet Potato,Hannah Sweet Potato,Rose Finn Apple,Russian Bananana,Red Thumb,French Fingerling,La Rette,Austraim Crescent,Red Gold,Purple Majest,Norland Red,Yunkon Gold,Kennebec and All Blue.
Why do Potato Skins turn green?
Green skin on potatoes are caused by potatoes being exposed to light. Green potato is caused when a potato is stored when the potato is grown too close to the soil surface, cool, dark area. The green skin on potatoes comes from chlorophyll(when a plant turns a color).Therefore if a potatoes is exposed to light it can be toxic.
What is The best way to store potatoes?
Potatoes keep best when placed in a open container and stored in a dry location, away from sunlight. The best way to do it if you place them in closed/cool place such a paper bag and keep them in the coolest part of the kitchen or a dry part of your house.Refrigerator temperatures are a bit to cold so when fried or cooked that causes them to expand/spread