Thread: ELI5: What are those things that grow on old potatoes and what causes them to grow?

ELI5: What are those things that grow on old potatoes and what causes them to grow? (by Sparky)

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(30 / M-F / Massachusetts)
1-Aug-17 11:30 pm

ELI5: What are those things that grow on old potatoes and what causes them to grow?

Also, is that how potatoes are grown? I'm asking for a friend, obviously.

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Critter1211 (11)

(50 / F-MF / Tennessee)
2-Aug-17 3:12 am

It usually means you've had your potato to long, but it's still safe to eat. It's called sprouting

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