Sprouted potatoes can only be used after the sprouts are cut off.

If the potato sprouts are very small, we can dig out all the sprouts with a knife and continue to eat the remaining potatoes, because the potato sprouts are very small, indicating that they have just sprouted. At this time, the potatoes are in The toxin is only near the buds and does not expand. If the potato sprouts are too big, you can only discard them. Because the toxic substances inside the potatoes have basically spread at this time, even if the buds are dug out, we will eat the toxins.

When we store potatoes, it is best to be careful not to expose them to sunlight, and to place them in a dry and ventilated environment so that they are less likely to germinate. Also prepare a box, put a layer of sand on the bottom of the box, and spread the sand evenly. Then put the potatoes and store them in a cool place at home. This way the potatoes will be stored for a longer period of time and generally will not sprout.

Variety classification

Colored potatoes include purple, red, black, yellow potatoes, colorful potatoes, etc. China has cultivated high-quality colored potatoes mainly in purple and red. Old purple and red potato varieties were crossed with excellent high-yielding potato varieties to improve and screen out more than 100 different strains of colored potatoes.

Compared with the old varieties, the improved colored potatoes have smaller eyes, good appearance, strong disease resistance, and the yield per mu can reach 1,000 to 1,500 kilograms. Colored potatoes can also be developed as specialty foods. Because they contain antioxidant ingredients, colored potato chips can still maintain their natural color after being fried at high temperatures. In addition, purple potatoes are not sensitive to light, and fried potato chips can maintain their original color for a long time. The reason why black potatoes appear dark purple is because they contain a large amount of anthocyanins.