If the potatoes are still firm and the skin is not green, yes, then you may certainly eat them. When you harvest them, inspect them for diseased looking tubers. If the potatoes appear fine, then yes, you can also use them to start new potatoes. 8 апр. 2020 г.
What happens if I leave my potatoes in the ground over winter?
Depending on your climate, the potatoes left in the ground will either sprout soon and grow new plants or will overwinter and sprout new plants next spring.
How long can you leave potatoes in the soil?
Many earlies and second earlies will easily keep in the ground for two weeks past their optimum harvest date. Their skins will tend to harden up and some of the "fresh from harvest" taste will be lost but it's better than simply throwing them away. When the foliage starts to die down harvest those potatoes you can eat.
Can you leave potatoes in the ground for next year?
Yes, you can actually grow potatoes from last year's crop. If you left some tubers in the ground over the winter after last year's harvest, however, don't use these as seed potatoes. If they do sprout, pull them up, as they will probably result in weak plants that produce small and inferior crops.
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