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Tag: Potatoes
British Court Answers an Eternal Question: How Much Potato Does a Crisp Contain?
A snack company’s yearslong effort to protect the sanctity of its poppadom spuddered — er, sputtered — in a tax tribunal this month.
Is This the World’s Largest Potato?
A couple in New Zealand found a giant growth in their garden, named it Doug and applied to Guinness World Records. Then the results of a DNA analysis came in.
A New Way to Fight Crop Diseases, With a Smartphone
A hand-held device could help farmers identify blighted plants, and perhaps reduce agricultural losses. It’s like a strep test for tomatoes and tubers.
Grow Faster, Grow Stronger: Speed-Breeding Crops to Feed the Future
Plant breeders are fast-tracking genetic improvements in food crops to keep pace with global warming and a growing human population.
Potato or Hand Grenade? A Rusty Bombshell at a Chip Factory
An unexploded bomb from World War I was discovered at a factory in Hong Kong after being harvested with potatoes in France.