5 Pantry Staples That Spoil Faster Than We Think
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 07-08-2014
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POTATOES
Vitamin C declined 40%, on average, after 8 months in proper storage (in a place that's cool, dark, and dry), according to researchers in Holland. You probably wouldn't keep potatoes that long. But farmers often store them up to 5 months before shipping them to market, says Peter Imle, a potato farmer and plant geneticist in northern Minnesota.