Anything like me, youve probably consumed this next produce item at let once this week. Thats because its been called americas favorite vegeble. But we like to call it a reason to get our hands dirty and meet some real potato pioneers. With their adaptability and versatility, its wonder potatoes are a fan favorite. Bad, mashed, diced, or scalloped, no matter how you slice it, from potato chips to french fries d almost anything in between, the potato has been a staple of our diet throughout history and today. And theres no denying we have a special love affair with t spuds. You know, on average, each of us will actually eat 135 pounds of potatoes a year, and in a wide variety of forms. In fact, potatoes are the leading vegetable crop in the united states, with annual total production being about 41 billion pounds. And theyve been a staple ron lehrs family farm since the 1930s. His third genetion farmer grows more th 2,500 acres of the vegetable just outside of bakersfield, and knows jus
Potatoes are a fan favorite. Bad, mashed, diced, or scalloped, no matter how you slice it, from potato chips to french fries d almost anything in between, the potato has been a staple of our diet throughout history and today. And theres no denying we have a special love affair with t spuds. You know, on average, each of us will actually eat 135 pounds of potatoes a year, and in a wide variety of forms. In fact, potatoes are the leading vegetable crop in the united states, with annual total production being about 41 billion pounds. And theyve been a staple ron lehrs family farm since the 1930s. His third genetion farmer grows more th 2,500 acres of the vegetable just outside of bakersfield, and knows just what to look for in a perfect potato. Looking for a good potato, it could dend on the variety that you were looking for. Its, uhas long as theyre nice and firm and not tting soft and dehydrated. Ty, where rons spuds grow, is actually californias largest potato growing region. The tuber
Welcome to the show. Im your host tracy llers. Were in the beautiful mountains of El Dorado County today, which is just a short drive away from sacramento. Andhat brings us to our first story. If youre anything like me, youve probably consumed this next produce item at let once this week. Thats because its been called americas favorite vegeble. But we like to call it a reason to get our hands dirty and meet some real potato pioneers. With their adaptability and versatility, its wonder potatoes are a fan favorite. Bad, mashed, diced, or scalloped, no matter how you slice it, from potato chips to french fries d almost anything in between, the potato has been a staple of our diet throughout history and today. And theres no denying we have a special love affair with t spuds. You know, on average, each of us will actually eat 135 pounds of potatoes a year, and in a wide variety of forms. In fact, potatoes are the leading vegetable crop in the united states, with annual total production bein
Were in the beautiful mountains of El Dorado County today, which is just a short drive away from sacramento. Andhat brings us to our first story. If youre anything like me, youve probably consumed this next produce item at let once this week. Thats because its been called americas favorite vegeble. But we like to call it a reason to get our hands dirty and meet some real potato pioneers. With their adaptability and versatility, its wonder potatoes are a fan favorite. Bad, mashed, diced, or scalloped, no matter how you slice it, from potato chips to french fries d almost anything in between, the potato has been a staple of our diet throughout history and today. And theres no denying we have a special love affair with t spuds. You know, on average, each of us will actually eat 135 pounds of potatoes a year, and in a wide variety of forms. In fact, potatoes are the leading vegetable crop in the united states, with annual total production being about 41 billion pounds. And theyve been a st