Facts from Around the World
PERU
There are over 3,000 different varieties of Potato grown in Peru
The potato is originally from Peru, and there are over 3,000 different varieties.
Proud Peruvians use the phrase “Soy mas Peruano que la papa” (I am more Peruvian than the potato).
Modern scientists are even reverting back to Ancient Peruvian planting methods in order to prevent strains of genetically modified potatoes from losing their resistance to famine.