Lifting Maincrop Potatoes Weeks After the Haulm Dies Sets Skins for Storage

… more less Cut or let haulm die, then leave tubers in the ground 2–3 weeks so skins thicken (rub test: skin shouldn't slide). Lift on a dry day in Sept–Oct (London) or Mar–Apr (Hobart), dry for a few hours, store dark at 5–10 °C.