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 ArticlesHawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts With Lava Reaching Over 330 FeetJun 13, 2025At Least 5 Dead and 2 Missing in San Antonio After Heavy Rains Flood Parts of TexasJun 12, 2025How Major US Stock Indexes Fared June 12Jun 12, 2025Runaway Pet Zebra Has Been Captured in TennesseeJun 12, 2025Related TopicsGuinness World RecordpotatogiantNew Zealand