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Potato Rule (telegra.ph)
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[-] Micromot@feddit.de 20 points 1 year ago

Potatoes being green is also unrelated to them sprouting it just happens when they get too much sunlight while growing

[-] therandoe@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

I've had potatoes in my fridge go green. So I don't think it's only when growing.

[-] Micromot@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago

You're right I misremebered it. We usually grow our own potatatoes and there are already some green ones in there so I wrongly presumed it was only during growth

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago

Ok, so when should they not be eaten?

[-] Micromot@feddit.de 23 points 1 year ago

Because the green indicates that toxins have formed inside the potato from exposure to sunlight

[-] gandalf_der_12te@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Basically the potato wants to protect itself from insects, and so it makes itself un-edible when exposed to sunlight, aka. the surface.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago
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