The potato is the most important non-cereal crop for feeding the world, ranking behind corn, wheat and rice. The starchy vegetable is about 80 percent water and grows best in a long, cool season. Here are some other potato facts:
• Illinois potato producers harvested 5,600 acres in 2010, up from 5,200 acres in 2009.
• In 1995, potato plants were taken into space aboard the space shuttle Columbia. This marked the first time any food was ever grown in space.
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