An Expert Settles the Debate: This Is Actually the Best Way to Keep Potatoes From Sprouting

Whether you like them fried, roasted, baked, or made into tots, you probably have at least one favorite potato dish. The USDA says we each eat about 50 pounds of potatoes every year. Not only is the country’s most popular vegetable universally craveable, it’s also packed with quality nutrition, including protein and fiber. Plus, potatoes are inexpensive—you can often get a large 5-pound bag for just a few dollars. 

But if you’re a household of one or two, it can be a challenge to eat all those potatoes before they go bad, no matter how much you like them. That’s why videos of people stashing apples in their bags of potatoes to prevent sprouting have popped up all over social media. But does this trick work? We looked to the science, talked to an expert, and tried it ourselves to find out for you. 

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