got some eating potatoes that have shoots - can I plant them?

I just found some potatoes in the kitchen that are way past their best, but they have pretty good sprouts coming  on them, can they be planted - they arent supermarket ones, they have come from our veg box.
will they be any good for planting?
Grendel

They will certainly grow, the problem is whether they are already carrying an infection which could ruin your crop and also possibly those of neighbouring gardens/plots.

There is just no simple way of knowing, which is why certified seed potatoes sell so well (it's hard to think of any other single crop which suffers from so many different pests and diseasesl)!

Yes they will but why take the chance when seed potatos are so cheap

I might just give that a try, thanks for the information and advice everyone, thats the trouble with being new to the game, not knowing the fall downs.
Grendel

I can see your point kristen, and to some extent agree with you, but there is sometimes those things called Intrigue and Challenge.

Our gardening ancestors experimented, took risks, had failures and successes.
Its not always about doing it by the book, or how much it costs, or the time and effort that is involved.

I agree totally with those who have said there is a disease risk, but for the sheer hell of it I don't see a problem with having a go at growing a spud or two in a separate container as long as the soil used is not mixed back in within compost or ground likely to be used for potatoes in the next couple or years.


You wanna do it grendel you go for it, with due care, good luck.