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Potato cold storage in India

Below about 2 °C the starch turns to sugar and the potato fries dark, which is why a table-grade store and a processing-grade store are not the same building. Most Indian potato stores are bag-type; bulk and box hold condition more evenly.

Storage conditions

2–4 °C, 90–95% humidity, dark

Listed stores that name it

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Common questions

At what temperature is potato stored in cold storage?

Table potato is held at about 2–4 °C, at 90–95% humidity, in the dark. Below about 2 °C the starch turns to sugar, which is why potato for chips and fries is not stored as cold as potato for the table.

Which is better for potato: bag, bulk or box storage?

Most Indian potato stores are bag-type. Bulk and box stores hold temperature and humidity more evenly through the stack, which is why processing buyers increasingly ask for them.

Where are most potato cold storages in India?

In Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, which together hold over half of India’s cold storage capacity by the government’s 2023 table. In Uttar Pradesh, Agra, Firozabad, Kannauj, Hathras and Aligarh took the most capacity built with National Horticulture Board subsidy.

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