Potato Facts

• Thomas Jefferson is given credit for introducing French fries to America.
• Germans eat twice as many potatoes as Americans.
• 35 % of an adult's daily requirement of vitamin C can be found in a medium-sized potato.
• Mr. Potato Head was introduced by the Hasbro company in 1952.
• Potatoes do not have to be stored in a refrigerator, but they should be kept dark and dry.
• Potatoes are only 20% solids…and 80% water.