Potato History
This country is the birthplace of the potato, where it was first domesticated over 7,000 years ago.
Peru
The average weight of a potato
300 grams/10 ounces
Potatoes are about this percentage of water.
80%
Another name for a potato
spud
This Canadian province is famous for producing most of the country’s potatoes and is known for its red soil.
Prince Edward Island
This ancient civilization in the Andes were early potato farmers.
The Andes
How many calories does an 8-ounce PLAIN baked potato have?
100 calories
There are over this many varieties of potatoes worldwide.
4000
Potatoes were first grown in space in this spacecraft
Columbia Space Shuttle
What is this potato-based dish is traditionally served in Canada with cheese curds and gravy?
Poutine
Potatoes were introduced to this continent in the late 1500s.
Europe
What percentage of a potato is water?
80%
This toxic compound can be found in green or raw potatoes.
Solanine
Potatoes don't need a lot of this to grow, unlike other vegetables
added chemicals
This Canadian province is the second-largest producer of potatoes, known for both fresh and processed products.
Manitoba
This country is often (incorrectly) credited with inventing French fries.
France
How many different nutrients do potatoes provide?
This agricultural method helps prevent soil depletion when growing potatoes.
Crop Rotation
you could trade Potatoes for this in 1896
Gold
Canada is one of the world’s top exporters of this potato product, especially to the United States and Asia.
Frozen French Fries
This historical event in the 1800s was caused in part by potato crop failure.
Irish Potato Famine
248 pounds of potatoes
Potatoes belong to this plant family, which also includes tomatoes and eggplants.
Nightshade Family.
These French nobles recieved a bouquet with potato flowers and started wearing them in their hair, popularizing potatoes in France
King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette
This Atlantic Canadian dish often includes potatoes, salt beef, and cabbage, and is especially popular in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Jiggs’ dinner