Life Cycle
Where do potatoes grow?
Underground
What food group do potatoes fall into?
Vegetables
Bug that likes to eat potatoes?
Colorado Potato Beetle, cutworms, aphids
What color a potato when it shouldn't be eaten?
Green
What type of potatoes are usually mashed?
Mashed potatoes
What are storage organs for energy?
Tubbers
Potatoes are mainly made up of?
Carbohydrates
What type of white larva eats potatoes?
Grubs
What is the proper location to store potatoes?
Breathable container in cool place
What type of potato is baked?
Baked Potatoes
Special stems potatoes grow are what?
Stolons
Whats one other nutrients are found in potatoes?
Options: Vitamin C, Potassium, Magnesium, Fiber, Sodium
what type of gastropoda chews holes in potatoes in damp conditions?
Slug
What to do to prepare potatoes?
Wash thoroughly/ remove all soil
Which type of potatoes are fried?
French Fries
A potatoes life cycle spans for?
90 to 150 days
How many kilocalories are in a potato?
78 kilocalories
How many times do farmers sanitize the soil before planting potatoes?
3 times
How can you tell when potatoes are cooked?
When you poke them they are tender
What type of potato is usually shredded?
Hash Browns
When are potatoes ready to be picked?
When leaves turn yellow and dry up
What do you need to add to potatoes to make them a whole food?
Dairy
What type of disease affects potatoes?
Black Scurf
What produce do you keep away from potatoes?
A) Apples
B) Onions
C) Bananas
What type of potatoes are shredded and formed?
Tater Tots