Over the years, I have noticed that when I am peeling potatoes, I get a
little breathless and start coughing. When buying my seed potatoes last
month, I started gasping and coughing as soon as I entered the seed
potato display area.

Has anyone else noticed this? I am able to eat potatoes without
trouble, but get this reaction from them in their raw state. Do they
give off a form of gas similar to ethylene?

--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:13:19 +0000, Spider wrote:

Over the years, I have noticed that when I am peeling potatoes, I get a
little breathless and start coughing. When buying my seed potatoes last
month, I started gasping and coughing as soon as I entered the seed
potato display area.

Has anyone else noticed this? I am able to eat potatoes without
trouble, but get this reaction from them in their raw state. Do they
give off a form of gas similar to ethylene?

Yes, the coughing when peeling affects me but not seriously and I have
not noticed the other reaction.
Try peeling potqtoes under water or wear a mouth and nose mask if it
is bad.

Pam in Bristol

"Martin" wrote in message
...

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:41:08 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:32:23 +0000, Pam Moore
wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:13:19 +0000, Spider wrote:

Over the years, I have noticed that when I am peeling potatoes, I get a
little breathless and start coughing. When buying my seed potatoes last
month, I started gasping and coughing as soon as I entered the seed
potato display area.

Has anyone else noticed this? I am able to eat potatoes without
trouble, but get this reaction from them in their raw state. Do they
give off a form of gas similar to ethylene?

Yes, the coughing when peeling affects me but not seriously and I have
not noticed the other reaction.
Try peeling potqtoes under water or wear a mouth and nose mask if it
is bad.

And a snorkel?

When buying seed potatoes?
--

Martin in Zuid Holland
===================================

Or chips from the chippy ?

Mike on the very sunny Isle of Wight




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"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
...

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 17:29:10 +0100, Martin wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:41:08 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:32:23 +0000, Pam Moore
wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:13:19 +0000, Spider wrote:

Over the years, I have noticed that when I am peeling potatoes, I get a
little breathless and start coughing. When buying my seed potatoes last
month, I started gasping and coughing as soon as I entered the seed
potato display area.

Has anyone else noticed this? I am able to eat potatoes without
trouble, but get this reaction from them in their raw state. Do they
give off a form of gas similar to ethylene?

Yes, the coughing when peeling affects me but not seriously and I have
not noticed the other reaction.
Try peeling potqtoes under water or wear a mouth and nose mask if it
is bad.

And a snorkel?

When buying seed potatoes?

When peeling them under water!

--

Chris

Gardening in West Cornwall overlooking the sea.
Mild, but very exposed to salt gales
=====================================

I didn't know you had to peel seed potatoes!!

Mike on the sunny Isle of Wight


---------------------------------------------------------------
www.friendsofshanklintheatre.co.uk
www.hmscollingwoodassociation.com
www.rneba.org.uk
www.nsrafa.org

On 15/03/2014 15:32, Pam Moore wrote:
On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:13:19 +0000, Spider wrote:

Over the years, I have noticed that when I am peeling potatoes, I get a
little breathless and start coughing. When buying my seed potatoes last
month, I started gasping and coughing as soon as I entered the seed
potato display area.

Has anyone else noticed this? I am able to eat potatoes without
trouble, but get this reaction from them in their raw state. Do they
give off a form of gas similar to ethylene?

Yes, the coughing when peeling affects me but not seriously and I have
not noticed the other reaction.
Try peeling potqtoes under water or wear a mouth and nose mask if it
is bad.

Pam in Bristol




I'm glad it's not just me! I certainly could try peeling under water,
so thanks for that idea. A mask I don't fancy, but I'll reserve it for
emergencies.

--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay

On 15/03/2014 15:41, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:32:23 +0000, Pam Moore
wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:13:19 +0000, Spider wrote:

Over the years, I have noticed that when I am peeling potatoes, I get a
little breathless and start coughing. When buying my seed potatoes last
month, I started gasping and coughing as soon as I entered the seed
potato display area.

Has anyone else noticed this? I am able to eat potatoes without
trouble, but get this reaction from them in their raw state. Do they
give off a form of gas similar to ethylene?

Yes, the coughing when peeling affects me but not seriously and I have
not noticed the other reaction.
Try peeling potqtoes under water or wear a mouth and nose mask if it
is bad.

And a snorkel?




Now you're just being silly! But it made me laugh :~))

--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay

On 15/03/2014 16:29, Martin wrote:
On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:41:08 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:32:23 +0000, Pam Moore
wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:13:19 +0000, Spider wrote:

Over the years, I have noticed that when I am peeling potatoes, I get a
little breathless and start coughing. When buying my seed potatoes last
month, I started gasping and coughing as soon as I entered the seed
potato display area.

Has anyone else noticed this? I am able to eat potatoes without
trouble, but get this reaction from them in their raw state. Do they
give off a form of gas similar to ethylene?

Yes, the coughing when peeling affects me but not seriously and I have
not noticed the other reaction.
Try peeling potqtoes under water or wear a mouth and nose mask if it
is bad.

And a snorkel?

When buying seed potatoes?





Splutter!! :~)) I'd look a right chump, wouldn't I? (That was a
rhetorical question, btw).

--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay

On 15/03/2014 17:07, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 17:29:10 +0100, Martin wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:41:08 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:32:23 +0000, Pam Moore
wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:13:19 +0000, Spider wrote:

Over the years, I have noticed that when I am peeling potatoes, I get a
little breathless and start coughing. When buying my seed potatoes last
month, I started gasping and coughing as soon as I entered the seed
potato display area.

Has anyone else noticed this? I am able to eat potatoes without
trouble, but get this reaction from them in their raw state. Do they
give off a form of gas similar to ethylene?

Yes, the coughing when peeling affects me but not seriously and I have
not noticed the other reaction.
Try peeling potqtoes under water or wear a mouth and nose mask if it
is bad.

And a snorkel?

When buying seed potatoes?

When peeling them under water!



When, just to be clear about it, only the *potato* is under water.
Ergo, I shall need neither snorkel or aqualung ;~).

--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay

On 15/03/2014 19:18, Spider wrote:
On 15/03/2014 17:07, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 17:29:10 +0100, Martin wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:41:08 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:32:23 +0000, Pam Moore
wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:13:19 +0000, Spider wrote:

Over the years, I have noticed that when I am peeling potatoes, I
get a
little breathless and start coughing. When buying my seed
potatoes last
month, I started gasping and coughing as soon as I entered the seed
potato display area.

Has anyone else noticed this? I am able to eat potatoes without
trouble, but get this reaction from them in their raw state. Do they
give off a form of gas similar to ethylene?

Yes, the coughing when peeling affects me but not seriously and I have
not noticed the other reaction.
Try peeling potqtoes under water or wear a mouth and nose mask if it
is bad.

And a snorkel?

When buying seed potatoes?

When peeling them under water!



When, just to be clear about it, only the *potato* is under water. Ergo,
I shall need neither snorkel or aqualung ;~).

There goes the picture of the face mask, snorkel and wet t shirt

On 15/03/2014 20:14, David Hill wrote:
On 15/03/2014 19:18, Spider wrote:
On 15/03/2014 17:07, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 17:29:10 +0100, Martin wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:41:08 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:32:23 +0000, Pam Moore
wrote:

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:13:19 +0000, Spider
wrote:

Over the years, I have noticed that when I am peeling potatoes, I
get a
little breathless and start coughing. When buying my seed
potatoes last
month, I started gasping and coughing as soon as I entered the seed
potato display area.

Has anyone else noticed this? I am able to eat potatoes without
trouble, but get this reaction from them in their raw state. Do
they
give off a form of gas similar to ethylene?

Yes, the coughing when peeling affects me but not seriously and I
have
not noticed the other reaction.
Try peeling potqtoes under water or wear a mouth and nose mask if it
is bad.

And a snorkel?

When buying seed potatoes?

When peeling them under water!



When, just to be clear about it, only the *potato* is under water. Ergo,
I shall need neither snorkel or aqualung ;~).

There goes the picture of the face mask, snorkel and wet t shirt




In ya dreams! All my wet t shirts go on the line to dry. Boring, eh!

--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay