Storing potatoes in cold temperatures

VEGETABLES Ideally, potatoes should be stored in a cool garage or basement where the relative humidity is 90 percwent and the temperature is between 40- and 45-degrees F. Although they can be stored for long periods of time in temperatures below 40-degrees F, the starches begin converting to sugars which alters the flavor of the potatoes. If this happens in your storage area, keep the potatoes…