Fresh Potato, Storage tips : fresh

The main quality characteristics of fresh-cut potatoes that include a bright appearance, firm texture, and absence of darkening and dehydration can be maintained at low temperature (0°C) and high relative humidity (98%–100%). Fresh Potato is a starchy root vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Potato cultivars appear in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. Tubers are a type of organ that some plants use to store nutrients. Potatoes are one type of root vegetable. This name refers to any underground part of a plant that is eaten by humans, regardless of whether it actually is a root.