Whether it is caused by pandemic-buying or the increase in varieties and sizes, there’s been a real revival in the potato category.
Once feared as poisonous — since it’s a member of the nightshade family — the potato today is staple fare on plates across the U.S. There is a trio of facts to back up this vegetable’s popularity:
• First, nearly three-fourths (73%) of respondents surveyed for the 2020 Consumer Attitudes and Usage Survey by Denver-headquartered Potatoes USA, say they eat potatoes at least once a week.