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title: "Why Do Potatoes Turn Green in a Pantry That Gets Little Light?"  
description: "Why Do Potatoes Turn Green in a Pantry That Gets Little Light?"  
author: "Isabella Martinez"  
published: 2026-10-15  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/117539/why-do-potatoes-turn-green-in-a-pantry-that-gets-little-light  
category: "Mix Category"  
tags: ["Vegetables", "Food Storage", "Kitchen questions"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why Do Potatoes Turn Green in a Pantry That Gets Little Light?

I keep potatoes in a cupboard away from the window, but some still develop green patches before I’ve had a chance to use them. The pantry isn’t completely dark, though, and the potatoes are stored in a paper bag.

Can ordinary room light be enough to cause **green patches on potatoes**, or should I be looking at another storage condition? I’m also unsure whether a small patch means the whole potato should be discarded.


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