POTATO POWER: A couple weeding their garden in New Zealand uncovered a 'mutant' — what could be the world's largest potato.
The Associated Press
As the couple knelt down and began digging around the object, Colin wondered if it was some kind of strange fungal growth, a giant puffball. After Colin pried it out with his garden fork, he scratched away a bit of the skin and tasted it.And not exactly pretty. Donna describes its appearance as more of an ugly, mutant look.
In the weeks since their unusual find on Aug. 30, the couple’s potato has become something of a celebrity around their small farm near Hamilton. They’ve named the potato Doug, after the way it was unearthed, and Colin even built a small cart to tow Doug around., taking him for a walk, giving him some sunshine,” Colin said. “It's all a bit of fun. It's amazing what entertains people."
Guinness said it couldn't share information on the application and that the British potato remained the record-holder, for now at least.