To speed up the curing process and prevent spoilage, do not wash potatoes after harvest. Cure potatoes in a warm, dark, and humid place to thicken skins. Russet and other potatoes with thicker skins ...

These tips and tricks will help you dig up plenty of tasty tubers—at just the right time. Since potatoes grow underground, it can be hard to tell when they're ready to harvest. Watch their foliage.

Curing sweet potatoes makes them sweeter and helps them last longer. Freshly dug sweet potatoes may look like the tubers you buy in the grocery store, but they won’t last long or taste their best ...