Potatoes are usually 80% water and keeping potato means keeping water in tubers. The shelf life of potatoes for consumption can be prolonged by keeping them at low temperatures less than 9oC
Mbatatesi zimakhala 80% madzi ndipo kusunga mbatatesi kumathanthauza kusunga madzi mmitsitsi. Nthawi yosungira mbatatesi zachakudya ingatalikitsiddwe podzisunga pamalo ozizira osafika 9oC