Potato chitting question

[Hairy_Guerilla]

hello folks,

was wondering something, if I have potato's chitted now (got four dif kinds) will they survive till spring?
didnt realise it was too early to do this and just naturally kept a few back from ones bought in the supermarkets (they tasted nice so thought why not kinda thing) but never really thought about this being way to early and presumed it would be ok, is there any point keeping them?

[boboff]

Stick them in the ground now, and you will have new potatoes very early on... please note, like all boy scouts, some protection will be required.

[Millymollymandy]

I don't think those spuds are still going to be usable in 6 or 7 months' time, so about February time why not start chitting some from your bought spuds, unless you want to buy actual seed spuds for planting.

[healer]

Hi
do you know what type they are? if they are "new potatoes" ie quick growers (70days ish) you can easily grow them in pots - then you can put them somewhere protected like a greenhouse or by a south facing wall with some fleece. Quick growers only grow one layer - slow growers grow many so need more space and obviously protection for longer. If you plant them now you will have fresh spuds for Christmas - very good achievement I've been try to do this for several years but have only just learned the trick of how to get them to chit early - put them in the fridge then take them out and start chitting.......but you have already done that bit!

[ADG]

we always put a couple in old buckets and have them for xmas dinner