Takeaway Chips As a nation we love chips - in fact the 4 million of us eat around 8 million serves per week! Eating them this much can be problematic - so make sure you support the operators who follow the best practice frying techniques. You will see them displaying certificates or wearing badges because they are proud of the product they prepare. • More...

Thanks for visiting our new website - we’ve put together everything we think you might want to know about NZ’s favourite vegetable - from great recipes, tips for cooking, nutrition info, history snippets and quirky facts and figures about the potato. Plus we have started a blog where we will answer any of your questions and keep you up to date with "all things potato". So please keep in touch either by leaving a comment on the blog or by sending us an email. We’d love to hear from you!

What causes greening on potatoes? Greening is caused when potatoes are exposed to light. By correctly storing your potatoes, you can avoid this... • More...

Sustainable Potatoes Potatoes need less water to grow than other carbohydrates. It takes around 3,000 litres of water to grow 1kg of rice, but only 75 litres for 1kg of potatoes! • More...

Diverse Dishes Potatoes can be used in a wide variety of ways. Give this curry dish a go – simple and delicious! • View recipe...