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The holiday started in the 1930s, when children would be taken out of school to help with the local potato harvest, with other children just not turning up for class. The tradition continued into the 1980s, when the advent of new farm machinery such as potato harvesters made hand picking potatoes obsolete.
Maine is known for varieties ranging from potato doughnuts [87] to vegan doughnuts. [88] Maine is the place of origin for the needham, a dessert bar made from chocolate, coconut, and potato. [89] Wax-wrapped salt water taffy is a popular item sold in tourist areas, although it is originally from New Jersey. [84]
The Charlotte Video Project (CVP) is a web series about Charlotte, North Carolina, produced during the 18 months prior to Charlotte hosting the Democratic National Convention in 2012. The project comprises 100 non-fiction videos and is distributed over the Internet .
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The humble potato is an American favorite, topping the charts as the most consumed vegetable in the U.S. From baked potatoes to potato salad, spuds are featured in so many delicious recipes but ...
In 2009, it was made the official state Irish Potato Festival of North Carolina. [3] The festival was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , but returned for 2022. [ 4 ]
'Amandine' is a cultivar of early potato, descended from the varieties 'Charlotte' and 'Mariana'. First bred in Brittany, France, in the early 1990s, it entered the French national list of potato varieties in 1994. 'Amandine' typically produces long tubers with very pale, unblemished skin.