Studies in the cold storage of potatoes.

The loss in weight suffered by stored potatoes
is least when the storage temperature
is 41°F. The increase in sucrose during
storage was highest at 32°F., and this increase
is corrJ,llated with the high respiration rate
observed at that temperature. Weight losses
were lower in small-sized potatoes than in
larger ones. The losses were low when the
potatoes were free from surface injuries.
When injuries are present, it would be advantageous
to subject them to a temperature of
104°F. for 16 hr. to stimulate the formation of
a protective skin, and then to transfer them
to cold storage.
Seed potatoes stored at 50°F. give the highest
yield when planted out in the field.