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04-09-2010, 02:43 PM
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Giant Potato!

It's difficult to imagine an 8lb 4ozs (3.8kg) potato!

That would certainly feed a few mouths!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-11187175

Have any of our expert Over50s gardeners here ever grown any outsize veg?
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Re: Giant Potato!

Lol I hope it aint one of those gm ones
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Re: Giant Potato!

Originally Posted by Azz ->
Lol I hope it aint one of those gm ones
Trust you to think of that Azz!
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04-09-2010, 09:48 PM
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Re: Giant Potato!

That certainly is one big potato
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Re: Giant Potato!

That would keep you in chips for a week!
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Re: Giant Potato!

Good grief, that's humongous!
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Re: Giant Potato!

Have to say it's not very appetising to look at though
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Re: Giant Potato!

You'd need BIG pot to mash that one in!
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Re: Giant Potato!

But where would you start to peel it?
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But where would you start to peel it?
....... or how would you bake it in its jacket?
 

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