Believe it or not: the UN has called 2008 the International Year of the Potato. Sounds ridiculous? But it isn’t!

The potato is one of the worlds leading crops - just behind wheat, rice and maize. But compared to the other three the potato is easier to grow and sprouts in a wider range of climates. And the potato delivers more calories on a smaller patch of land. Especially important these days, because of overpopulation we need to squeeze as much calories out of the ground as we can.

Here are some more interesting facts. Personally I think the potato is the best thing that came from South America - ever!

More? The official International Year of the Potato site