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 ArticlesHow Major US Stock Indexes Fared Oct. 23Oct 23, 2025How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Oct. 22Oct 22, 2025Suspected Explosive Device Found and Brought Indoors Prompts Wyoming Capitol EvacuationOct 22, 2025The Gilded Age of Private Equity for the MassesOct 22, 2025Related TopicsGuinness World RecordpotatogiantNew Zealand