Brian Minter: Potatoes a popular, nutritious and tasty food crop

If you are considering doing a little food gardening this year, you may want to add the humble potato to your list.
Potatoes are the world’s fourth largest food staple after wheat, corn and rice, and they’re grown commercially in 125 countries.
China is the world’s largest producer, and it’s estimated that the average global citizen eats about 33 kg of potatoes each year. Top consumers are Germans at over 90 kg per person annually.
Potatoes offer great return on your