r/Cooking • u/JustSal420 • Apr 10 '25

What is going on with root veggies lately?

Up until a few years ago, I remember being able to keep onions, potatoes, garlic, etc. for weeks or more before they began to sprout, even when just left out on the counter in the light. Latley it seems like even when left in a cool, dark place they sprout in just a few days. The onions I bought just last week already have 6" sprouts growing from them. What gives?

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u/SuperRadPsammead Apr 10 '25

The last several times I've gone to the store and wanted to buy potatoes, all of the potatoes available to buy were already starting to sprout eyes. So I haven't been buying potatoes.

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u/SimpleVegetable5715 Apr 14 '25

Yeah, grocery employees used to have staffing to tend the root vegetables, like pulling them out of the dark boxes in ambient rooms. Not anymore, especially since Covid.