Potato King

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Do not store potatoes in the refrigerator. Below 40 degrees, potato starch turns to sugar, making the potato too sweet. Too cold of storage also darkens potatoes during cooking.

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Do not wash your potato before storing. Washing speeds decay. Potatoes can be safely stored in a dry, dark place for three months at 45 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Buy only a week’s supply if you must store them at higher temperatures, which cause sprouting and shriveling.

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In October 1995, the potato became the first vegetable to be grown in space. NASA and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, created the technology with the goal of feeding astronauts on long space voyages, and eventually, feeding future space colonies.

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The average American eats about 124 pounds of potatoes per year while Germans eat about twice as much. Also go check out this potato https://t.co/w3ouoSMm7U

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@Beeandfamily Potato tubers grow as a part of the nightshade family.
The potato plant is part of the Solanaceae, or the nightshade family. Their starchy edible tubers are the main reason why they are widely grown, produced and consumed.

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Potato comes from the Spanish word “Patata”.
Semantically speaking, the potato has a rather Spanish origin. It came from the Spanish word ‘patata’ in the 1950s, which then stemmed from the Caribbean language ‘batata’ or “sweet potato”.

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did you know China is the world’s largest potato producer.
China is the world’s largest potato producer and exporter, while the countries India, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, and the United States are leading producers as well. In the USA alone, all 50 of its states grow it.

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@dragoneseplayin In 1995, potato plants were taken into space with the space shuttle Columbia. This marked the first time any food was ever grown in space.

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@Icywind12 The world’s largest potato weighed in at 18 pounds, 4 ounces. This is enough for more than 70 portions of medium fries at McDonalds. This gigantic potato was found in England in 1795.

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@brassfannibal the Potato still remains an essential crop in Europe, where per capita production is still the highest in the world.

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@brassfannibal @ginkgozaki The potato is about 80% water and 20% solids

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@Icywind12 @brassfannibal @ginkgozaki @shroom_e The potato is the most important non-cereal crop in the world

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@FullFrontlGymr I can legit smell the dye through the photo

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