Pop Culture Potatoes
In this 2015 film starring Matt Damon, a stranded astronaut manages to survive on Mars primarily by growing potatoes.
What is the Martian?
What was the first year of operation at the Chillicothe, OH location.
What is 2018?
The edible part of the potato plant is not a root, but a thickened, underground stem that stores starch, known scientifically as this.
What is a tuber?
The catchy 1990s slogan for this brand of ridge-less potato chips encourages consumers to "betcha can't eat just one"
What are Lays? (Lays Potato Chips)
The rough, thick skin of this potato gives it its name, describing its netted or abrasive texture.
What is russet?
In Lord of the Rings, who famously explains the versatility of potatoes to Gollum with the line "Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew".
Who is Samwise (Gamgee)?
How many generations have been born to the Lennard farm family since its start in potatoes.
What is 4 generations?
This subterranean stem structure connects the main potato plant to the developing tuber, through which nutrients are transported.
What is the stolon?
This style of chip is made by cooking the slices in individual batches in a vat of oil, resulting in a thicker, harder, and crunchier texture.
What are kettle-cooked chips/kettle chips?
This universally recognized food item—a thin, stick-shaped potato preparation—is almost exclusively made from Russet potatoes in the United States due to their long shape.
What are French fries?
This brand of french fries is famous for its "Golden Arches" and for using a shoestring cut potato fry.
What is McDonald's?
In what year did Lennard Ag start operations in Howe, IN?
What is 2010?
These small, pore-like structures, visible on the skin of the potato, are essentially breathing holes used for gas exchange.
What are lenticels?
The potato chip was reportedly invented in 1853 by chef George Crum at a restaurant in this state, often credited as the place where the snack was accidentally born.
What is New York?
The most common Russet potato in the U.S. is named for this famous late-19th-century horticulturalist who popularized the variety.
Who is Luther Burbank?
The seemingly mundane line, "I'll take a potato chip and eat it," became an iconic passive-aggressive threat in this 2004 indie comedy film.
What is Napoleon Dynamite?
Lennard Ag was the first to have what type of potato storage in Michigan.
What is refrigerated?
This internal ring of tissue contains cells—specifically the xylem and phloem—that transport water and nutrients from the main stem to the developing tuber.
What is the vascular ring?
This classic flavor, introduced by General Mills in 1954 under the Chipos brand, was the first widely successful compound chip seasoning.
What is Sour Cream and Onion?
The Russet is highly susceptible to this internal defect, where the potato develops a dark gray or black discoloration, often caused by rough handling or bruising.
What is blackspot bruise?
On April 30, 1952, Mr. Potato head became the first toy every to be advertised on this medium.
What is television?
How many acres did the business first start with in 1947.
What is 5 acres?
The potato skin is composed of two primary layers: the outermost epidermis and the underlying protective, corky layer known by this scientific name.
What is the periderm?
Potato chip bags are not filled with regular air, but with this inert gas to prevent the chips from oxidizing and going stale, a process called slack-fill.
What is nitrogen?
The high starch content of the Russet potato is primarily composed of this complex carbohydrate, which determines its fluffy texture when baked.
What is amylose?