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HOWTO: Celebrate the Year of the Potato

January 31, 2008 at 9:15 AM | 0 Comments

In case you've managed to get through a month of 2008 without realizing it, this year is the United-Nations-declared International Year of the Potato. (Apparently they had a Year of Rice back in 2004; who knew?)

As well as 2008 being a very special year for the potato in general, it's a year when we're going to be keeping a closer eye on a famous traveling potato named Spud. One of the only potatoes with his very own website, Spud's last excursion saw him in Namibia in late 2007. We're keen to see where he'll turn up during the Year of the Potato.

Our big tips for you, and Spud, in Year of the Potato travel: Try China, which produces more than a fifth of the world's supply of potatoes, or pretty much anywhere in Europe, where they're proud to be the world's biggest consumers of potatoes. (Russia and Ukraine lead the way.) We're still searching for a travel company offering a grand potato tour, but somehow the theme just hasn't taken off. Yet.

Related Stories:
· International Year of the Potato [Official Site]
· Spud's Travels [Official Site]
· Sweet Potato Season [Jaunted]

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