Asia & PacificNice Try but No Potato for New Zealand Couple’s Giant Find00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintDonna Craig-Brown holds "Doug" what was believed to be the world's largest potato in the garden of her small farm near Hamilton, New Zealand, on Nov. 3, 2021. Colin Craig-Brown via APThe Associated Press3/19/2022|Updated: 3/19/2022WELLINGTON, New Zealand—When is a potato not a potato?When it’s a tuber of a gourd, according to Guinness World Records.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesNorth Carolina Man Charged With 4 Murder Counts After Telling Authorities He Killed His ChildrenOct 30, 2025Florida Man Executed for the 1998 Rape and Murder of His NeighborOct 30, 20253 Monkeys Still on the Loose After Truck Overturns on Mississippi HighwayOct 29, 2025What to Know as the Annual Sign-Up Window for Health Insurance ArrivesOct 29, 2025Related TopicsGuinness World RecordpotatogiantNew Zealand