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Subject: when to harvest potatoes
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Date: Mon, 15-Sep-86 08:37:12 EDT
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When is the proper time to harvest potatoes for storage?  I've heard that
any time after the tops die is ok, also that you shouldn't leave them in
the ground too long after the tops have died or they'll rot, and also that
they're better after a frost.  I live in central Pennsylvania. The tops
died about a month ago and we haven't had a frost yet.