Kids think spuds grow on trees


9 May 2000



Kids think spuds grow on trees


POTATOES grow on trees and new potatoes are orange, or at least thats what many children think, according to new research.

A study by the British Potato Council found that 54% of children had no idea what a new potato was, and 52% did not know they grew in the ground, reports the Financial Times.

The BPC has commissioned a bus to tour the country educating youngsters about the spud.

  • Financial Times 09/05/2000 page 6

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