Wrinkly potatoes

[moggssue]

I've searched the vine and cant find an answer to my quandry so am trying you lot please! I got 5kg each of Charlotte and Rocket potatos back in December, left them in the cubbyhole in the hall until yesterday when I retrieved them to find extra long spindly shoots on them. Following Tattiemans advice on here, I rubbed them all off, but the potatoes themselves are very wrinkly and soft. Do you think its worth trying to grow them, or should I just give up on them and not waste the effort in planting them out?

I'll know better next year and won't buy until the spring ... and if I do I wont forget about them

[Nicos]

I'd pop them in ASAP!

Yup they would be better harder- but once the roots are established they'll romp away!

[gojiberry]

If you are short on space then I would leave then in a warm light place to see if they grow new chits first. There is still plenty of time to sow spuds and another 2 weeks and you will know if they are going to rechit.

Ian

[Two_Sheds]

I would leave then in a warm light place to see if they grow new chits first.

Cool light place, non?

[Flummery]

Cool and light, Yep!

[Joey847]

Do you think its worth trying to grow them, or should I just give up on them and not waste the effort in planting them out?

Try spraying them with clean water everyday for a week and see what result it gives…

[Hazel at the Hill]

Good to see you, moggy!

I'd cover all the bases - I'd plant the Charlotte (after all they have two choices) & and I'd chuck the Rocket out (as they taste of b*gger all to my gob), and get a fresh bag of something a bit more tasty.

[HeyWayne]

Boil and mash 'em, it sounds like they're halfway there anyhoos.

I'd be tempted to start again.

[moggssue]

Cheers guys! The Charlottes are in, the Rocket sitting in cool light kitchen to see what happens, and the fingers crossed!