Potato is a vegetable
It beats oranges in having more vitamin C, bananas with more potassium, and apples with more fiber
They may benefit heart health, digestion, immune system strength, and fluid balance
They could be used to make alcoholic beverages such as Vodka, Akvavit, or Poitn
Potatoes were traded directly with gold in the 1890s because of their high worth due to their necessary Vitamin C concentration
Every day, almost a billion individuals consume at least one potato. The average annual potato consumption in the US is 140 pounds
Potato is also available in a striking blue-violet hue. A gourmet French potato variety is vitelotte noire. It has antioxidant properties
Every August 19 and October 27, there is National Potato Day (or days)
The world saw the largest potato ever grown in 2010 by farmer Peter Glazebrook which was 8lb 4oz
It came from the Spanish word ‘patata’ in the 1950s, from the Caribbean language ‘batata’ or “sweet potato”