Re: potato

Stan you are a joy to read and so inventive.  Yes I am still here 
reading and lurking.
Ruth Shultz
zone 7


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>Well, I'm back from vacation.  Mars is certainly beautiful
>this time of year.  The red sand plants are in full bloom.
>(but, of course, they always are, except by the poles).
>     My Martian friends do have a favor to ask.  They wish
>that you would stop sending all those probes to their
>planet.  They say it is a real pain to hide every time a probe
>with a camera comes by.
>     Anyway, I have a potato question to ask.
>While at the grocery store, I bought a 20 pound sack of
>russet potatoes for $0.99.  I couldn't help myself.  I peeled
>a bunch of them for potato salad for Easter and found a 
>number of blackish spots inside.  Since I was cutting them
>up anyway it was easy to remove these spots.  However, I
>don't think that I would like to bake these potatoes and be
>eating these areas.  (I'm sure that I have eaten worse things,
>but this time I can do without)  My question is, are these spots
>genetic, or perhaps a problem with storage.  I would like
>to plant the left overs but really don't want to if these spots will
>develop on the new potatoes.  
>     I hadn't planed on putting in potatoes this year, but can't 
really
>let these go to waste.
>     Yes, I know that they spray these potatoes with an anti 
sprouting
>agent.
>     Yes, I know If I really want to grow potatoes, I should only use
>certified
>seed potatoes.
>Hey, cut me some slack.  (GEE, you people are ornery today!)
>     Thank you for you concideration.
>Stan                       The cheap and lazy gardener.
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