Cut it thin and deep fry it.

Heart shaped potato chips.. mmmm!

Take a photo of it, that will last longer.

or

Keep it in the freezer.

You could try using one of those "Food Savers" and place it in the deep freezer. There's really nothing outside of "canning" to preserve a whole potato other than freezing it. It will probably be useless for any other purpose than a conversation piece, but it will keep it from turning colors in the freezer by using a typical freezer bag alone.

My foodsavers worth it's weight in gold around harvest time...just need a freezer the size of a house!

Potato tubers were designed to keep in the ground, for nearly a year in correct circumstances. A tuber taken off the plant early in the growth cycle can't keep; also tubers grown in certain climates won't keep.

I've taken tubers out of the ground in early May, from the season before, that were in perfect eating condition.

Hi Susanka, i have a PERFECTLY heart shaped potato too! i was wondering if you ever found a way to preserve it? Thx, Teresa :)

I agree with taking a picture of it. I also agree that a food saver and freezer time would do it. I don't really know why you want to save it, though.....unless you want potato valentines? Nancy

Good TJ!!!!!!!!

I have a potato shaped like a left foot (big toe and 4 smaller toes). Really want to preserve it some how.

Then as already suggested - take a picture of it. Otherwise you can't.

Following up here, it seems the general consensus is to take a picture. I did this for my pigeon shaped sweet potato but would prefer to keep the actual whole potato. I also heard if I use vinegar I can preserve the potato. Let me know if any have successfully tried.

Stuff it.

Took a picture of mine the potato may not last but the love and memory behind it will

my heart shaped

Another potato-holic here.

Of all the tubers I’ve loved before, I‘ve recently adopted the most adorable little guy - Yamuel Tuberson, I call him!

I’ve grown quite fond, and as such would love to keep him around indefinitely. I’m seeing a trend of heartbreak on this forum spanning many years now, but for the sake of my lil Yamuel, hoping there may be a new modern marvel of kitchen science someone could share, to end the cycle of sadness.

PS: I too found a heart-shaped guy before. Last Feb 9 in fact, what luck!

I just found a heart shape one on my birthday! ❤❤❤

I found this ...in our bag....

Almost 15 years... I wonder how that original ❤ potato looks like now?