How can I tell if my seed potatoes froze?

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Wed, Apr 23, 14 at 19:06

I received a package of seed taters after an address mixup that left them sitting outside for several days at temperatures near and below freezing. They also began to sprout. The sprouts themselves have blackened tips from what I think is frost damage but the potatoes are not soft and they smell OK. Are they good to plant?

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Posted by ltilton 5 (My Page) on
Wed, Apr 23, 14 at 19:12

Probably. Potatoes sprouts often freeze back to the seed piece, but the seed piece sprouts new ones.

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