Abstract
This chapter begins by describing briefly the purpose and value of potato storage, and some of the many options available for storing the crop. Tuber respiration is discussed, with an emphasis on how storage duration and temperature impact respiration rates. The effects of respiration on crop value and potato storage management are illustrated. The mechanism of tuber water loss is described, and the relative importance of water loss through the periderm, lenticels, wounds, and sprouts is considered. Sprout control is essential to maintain crop value, and as such, options for residue-free, organic, and synthetic sprout control are presented. Finally, guidelines for the storage of potatoes in bulk bins are provided, in order to give a general understanding of how potatoes in large, ventilated storage facilities are managed.