Super Spuds
Jul 01, 2025
As a Matter of Fact
French fries, mashed potatoes, potato chips—we enjoy potatoes in many ways. Potatoes are part of the nightshade family, which God created on day three of creation week.
- A potato has more potassium than a banana.
- In 1845, the potato blight (a plant disease) infected Ireland’s potato crops, causing a nationwide famine.
- A potato is about 80% water and 20% solid.
- More than 300 million tons of potatoes are grown around the world each year.
- Potatoes were originally discovered in South America.
- In 1995, potatoes became the first vegetable grown in space.
- In the US, people most enjoy eating potatoes as French fries. Mashed potatoes come in second, and baked potatoes are third.
- The heaviest potato was grown in 2011 and weighed almost 11 pounds!
- Most potatoes are grown from pieces of potatoes that have been cut off and planted.
- Potatoes are also called “spuds.”
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