Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 16:23     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
Anonymous wrote:You should never store potatoes and onions anywhere near each other. Potatoes must be kept in the dark. Light causes them to turn green, which makes them a bit dangerous to eat due to solanine.
Onions release ethylene gas, which speeds up the ripening and sprouting of potatoes, while potatoes release moisture that causes onions to rot. To properly store them, keep potatoes in a cool, dark, and well-ventilated place, such as a cardboard box or burlap bag, and store onions in a separate cool, dark, and dry location, like a mesh bag or basket, as far apart as possible.

Thanks ChatGPT.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 15:12     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
Potatoes in the refrigerator???
No
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 15:11     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
You should never store potatoes and onions anywhere near each other. Potatoes must be kept in the dark. Light causes them to turn green, which makes them a bit dangerous to eat due to solanine.
Onions release ethylene gas, which speeds up the ripening and sprouting of potatoes, while potatoes release moisture that causes onions to rot. To properly store them, keep potatoes in a cool, dark, and well-ventilated place, such as a cardboard box or burlap bag, and store onions in a separate cool, dark, and dry location, like a mesh bag or basket, as far apart as possible.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 15:07     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
Anonymous wrote:This country is screwed, even veggies can't get along.


LOL.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 13:46     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
Anonymous wrote:I know you're supposed to store potatoes and onions outside the fridge, but they always sprout and spoil when I do it. I guess my house is too warm/humid, even in the winter. For that reason, I store them in the fridge, together, because there isn't really enough space to keep them apart. The onions keep pretty well but the potatoes have to be used within 2-3 weeks or they turn softer and sweet tasting. (Not spoiled, but not the freshest.)


If your potatoes and onions are sprouting, you are not eating them fast enough and likely buying too many at a time. Buy fresh what you will in within the normal storage time.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 13:41     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:You are all blowing my mind. I keep onions and potatoes in the fridge crisper drawer together. What are you talking about?!


Who does this? Fridge? So weird

Most Americans store onions and potatoes in the fridge because we don't have a need to store an entire season's worth of food in our root cellar.


This can't be true for "most Americans." No one in my large extended family fridges their potatoes.

I’ve never met anyone who stores potatoes in the refrigerator.


Mind-blown PP here. REALLY? I have never met anyone whole didn't! this is so interesting. Now I'm down a rabbit hole of internet research.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 12:56     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You are all blowing my mind. I keep onions and potatoes in the fridge crisper drawer together. What are you talking about?!


Who does this? Fridge? So weird

Most Americans store onions and potatoes in the fridge because we don't have a need to store an entire season's worth of food in our root cellar.


This can't be true for "most Americans." No one in my large extended family fridges their potatoes.

I’ve never met anyone who stores potatoes in the refrigerator.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 12:53     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You are all blowing my mind. I keep onions and potatoes in the fridge crisper drawer together. What are you talking about?!


Who does this? Fridge? So weird

Most Americans store onions and potatoes in the fridge because we don't have a need to store an entire season's worth of food in our root cellar.


This can't be true for "most Americans." No one in my large extended family fridges their potatoes.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 12:41     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This country is screwed, even veggies can't get along.


I had no idea they couldn't be stored together. I have them next to each other in my kitchen. They seem ok.


They were… then, an orange got involved.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 12:36     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
Anonymous wrote:This country is screwed, even veggies can't get along.


I had no idea they couldn't be stored together. I have them next to each other in my kitchen. They seem ok.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 06:01     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
Anonymous wrote:This country is screwed, even veggies can't get along.


Lol , thank you internet stranger
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 05:47     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This country is screwed, even veggies can't get along.



You have made my day with this statement!


Me too 🤣
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 05:41     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
Anonymous wrote:This country is screwed, even veggies can't get along.



You have made my day with this statement!
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 00:32     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
The onions release ethylene gas which causes potatoes to sprout faster. I keep mine about 4 feet apart.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 22:41     Subject: Can I store potatoes and onions like this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I always store potatoes next to onions. What’s the issue?
they emit gasses and rot faster.

Been storing them next to each other all my life, like my mom and grandmothers also did. Never noticed problems.