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PATH OF THE POTATOES

The mighty spud is the world’s fourth largest food crop. Its journey onto our plates began in the mountains and valleys of South America. Around 7000 B.C., the Peruvian Incans were the first to grow and harvest this hardy tuber.

During the age of exploration, potatoes received their first passport stamp. Explorers such as Sir Walter Raleigh brought barrels

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