Potatoes might present as one of the burlier types of produce — prepared the right way, they can certainly be dense in nutrients — but there are a few things we may inadvertently do at home to hasten their demise.

Read on for what to look for in a sack of potatoes, and how (and where) to store them, so they’ll be there when you need them.

Look for: Very firm flesh with no nicks, sprouts or green skin.

Store: No, your potatoes shouldn’t go in the fridge. The cold turns their starches into sugar. Instead, keep them in a well-ventilated basket in a cool, dark place, away from onions. (They’ll be bad influences on each other: Onions emit ethylene gases, which can speed up the ripening and spoiling process.)

Try not to bang them around on the way home from the store because, despite their r

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