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Doug, also known as Dug, [1] is a tuber in the Cucurbitaceae family that was grown by Colin and Donna Craig-Brown near Hamilton in New Zealand. [2] Weighing roughly 17.4 pounds (7.9 kg), it was thought to be the largest potato on record for a period after its discovery, topping the 11-pound (5.0 kg) record holder at the time.
[2] [3] The world’s longest beetroot and parsnip measured 21 ft and 19 ft, 5 in respectively; the world’s heaviest onion weighed 18 lb; potato, 11 lb; and the cauliflower, 60 lbs and 6 ft wide. [citation needed] From 2014 until September 2017, Glazebrook also held the world record for the heaviest carrot, weighing in at 20 lbs. [4]
In modern times potatoes have grown in popularity due to their versatility and ability to be used for many different dishes of food. Today the potato is the fifth most important crop worldwide, after wheat, corn, rice and sugar cane. www.smithsonianmag.com /history /how-the-potato-changed-the-world-108470605 / [59]
When I was in college, one of my teachers assigned us Fernand Braudel's Civilization and Capitalism, a three-volume history of the world between the 15th and 18th centuries. It was incredibly ...
Now that’s a sizable spud!
This new $1.7 million computerized washing and sorting machine — capable of handling 100,000 pounds of potatoes an hour — solves more than one problem for the Troyer family, which produces ...
Rafflesia arnoldii, the world largest flower in Bengkulu - Indonesia. With a flower growing up to 1.5 m (5 ft) in diameter, 3–4 m (10–13 ft) in perimeter and 10–12 kg (22–26 lb) in weight, Rafflesia arnoldii is the world's current largest individual flower. They grow in the forests of Sumatra and Borneo islands of Indonesia.
Sweet potato is the world's healthiest vegetable. April 25, 2017 at 12:50 PM. By Nick Cardona, Buzz60.