If this question has you shrieking 'of course I bloody do', you may be surprised to read new research carried out by the Potato Council has revealed many of us have little to no idea.
2,000 adults were questioned as part of the research to celebrate the launch of a new potato classification system. The research revealed:
* Three out of ten adults cannot explain how potatoes are produced
* One in ten thinks tomatoes are harvested from the ground
* One in five believes melons grow on the earth and that parsnips thrive on trees
* One in 20 think a Granny Smith is a variety of potato
* 20% of the 2,000 adults surveyed had never heard of a King Edward or a Maris Piper
One in 20 adults also confessed to feeling embarrassed about their lack of knowledge, with a quarter admitting they regularly have no idea what to say when children ask where food comes from.
Caroline Evans from the Potato Council says: "Our research shows that some British adults need to brush up on their foodie knowledge."
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