February 2019 was National Potato Month. As part of their February issue of the Economic Landscape, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), has released a clever infographic highlighting spuds.
Interesting facts are included like:
Thomas Jefferson popularized the potato in the U.S. by introducing them done in the “French style.”
Henry Spalding introduced potatoes to Idaho to the Nez Perce tribe in 1837.
George Crum is credited with the creation of the potato chip (“Saratoga chips ”) in 1853.
SOURCE: AMS
