Doug (tuber) - Wikipedia
Weighing roughly 17.4 pounds (7.9 kg), it was thought to be the largest potato on record for a period after its discovery, topping the 11-pound (5.0 kg) record holder at the time. However, genetic testing revealed that Doug is not, in fact, a potato.
A spud named Doug could be the world's largest potato : NPR
2021年11月4日 · But it's quite possibly the largest potato on record. When the couple lugged it into their garage and put it on their old set of scales, it weighed in at a remarkable 7.9 kilograms (17.4...
The World’s Largest Potato Ever Grown - AZ Animals
2022年10月19日 · The largest potato ever grown measured was 10 lb 14 oz or 4.98 kilograms. The potato was grown in the UK by a man named Peter Glazebrook. It first garnered attention after it was weighed at the National Gardening Show in the UK in 2011.
At 17 Pounds, ‘Doug’ the Ugly Potato Could Be the World’s Biggest …
2021年11月9日 · Their unusual discovery may be the largest potato on record. When weighed at the local farming store, the spud was whopping 7.8 kilograms (17.4 pounds)—the size of a large Thanksgiving...
Is This the World’s Largest Potato? - The New York Times
2022年3月17日 · At 17.4 pounds, it was substantially larger than the world’s heaviest known potato, which weighed in at 11 pounds and was unearthed in 2010 by Peter Glazebrook, a seasoned grower of massive...
World’s largest potato is actually a tuber, says Guinness World …
2022年3月16日 · A New Zealand -based couple who believed they had found the world’s largest potato have had their chances of breaking a world record mashed after a DNA test revealed it is, in fact, a...
Giant potato may have smashed the world record | CNN
2021年11月5日 · The spud, named “Doug” by the couple, may be the largest in the world, weighing in at a whopping 7.9 kilograms (17.4 pounds). The current record is held by British vegetable grower Peter...
'World’s largest potato' named Doug is not a potato after all
2022年3月16日 · A New Zealand couple who believed they had dug up the world’s largest potato in the garden of their small farm near Hamilton have had their dreams turned to mash after Guinness World Records wrote to say that scientific testing had found it …
DNA tests reveal Dug the giant potato is not, in fact, a potato
2022年3月23日 · After a seven-month wait and one DNA test, it was determined that Dug is not a potato, which disqualifies the Guinness World Record submission.
Doug the ugly New Zealand potato could be world’s biggest
2021年11月4日 · A New Zealand couple dug up a potato the size of a small dog in their backyard and have applied for recognition from Guinness World Records. They say it weighed in at 7.9 kilograms (17 pounds), well above the current record of just under 5 kg.