Here’s a fun fact: sweet potatoes hate the cold. Storing them in the fridge turns their starches into sugar and makes them taste oddly sweet, plus the texture gets all weird and hard in the center. Not ideal.
Keep them in a cool, dark, dry place—like a pantry or a cupboard. And never, ever store them near onions. Onions and sweet potatoes are like that couple that breaks up loudly in public: they make each other spoil faster.
How to Tell When a Sweet Potato Is Bad: 5 Clear Signs
