Asia & PacificNice Try but No Potato for New Zealand Couple’s Giant FindSavePrintDonna 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.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesAstronomers Track Object That May Have Originated Outside the Solar SystemJul 03, 2025Ford Recalls More Than 200,000 Vehicles Over Malfunctioning Rearview CameraJul 03, 2025Judge Denies Bid by Suspect in Tupac Shakur’s Killing for New Trial in Jailhouse FightJul 03, 2025Hotels, Homes Evacuated on Greek Island of Crete as Wildfire Burns Out of ControlJul 03, 2025Related TopicsGuinness World RecordpotatogiantNew Zealand