"heyjoe" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:17:00 -0600, Omelet wrote:
>
>> I wanted to purchase a bag of yukon golds one day and I complained to
>> one of the produce clerks that the last bag I bought, I had to waste
>> half the potatoes as they were green, and I noted that the current batch
>> had a lot of green as well.
>
> May be just me and how I do things, but Yukon Golds go greenish faster
> than reds or russets. I'm guessing the thin, pale skin has soemthing to
> do with. Doesn't seem to matter which brand or retailer I get them
> from, Yukon Golds have a shorter shelf life for me. In spite of that,
> they are my go to potato.

I've been keeping small amounts of potatoes in the fridge. I know they say
not to do this but I've not had any problems with them. I have some baby
reds that I bought over the summer. They're still good.