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 ArticlesTruck Driver Accused by Trump Administration of Being in the US Illegally Is Denied BondAug 24, 2025California Bill Would Require Restaurants to Disclose Food Allergens on MenusAug 23, 2025Falcons Right Tackle Kaleb McGary Will Miss Significant Time With Leg Injury, Coach SaysAug 23, 2025How to Watch 2025 US Open on TV, the Schedule, Seedings, and More to KnowAug 23, 2025Related TopicsGuinness World RecordpotatogiantNew Zealand