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.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 ArticlesPartial Solar Eclipse at the Bottom of the World Closes Out the Year’s Sun and Moon SpectaclesSep 18, 2025Bear Attack on Hiker Closes Trail in YellowstoneSep 18, 2025How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Sept. 17Sep 17, 2025American Cordell Tinch Goes From the ‘Couch’ to Gold Medalist in the Track and Field WorldsSep 16, 2025Related TopicsGuinness World RecordpotatogiantNew Zealand