"But their crop season left several months when there weren't enough fresh potatoes."

Like most of their competitors, the Cookes use fresh potatoes for the mash.

"But we're eating more processed potatoes than fresh potatoes," she added.

Years ago, forgers would cut a fresh potato in half and use it to transfer a stamp from one passport to another.

Line up for its crispy, golden fries made from fresh potatoes.

Processing plants, which turn fresh potatoes into frozen or dehydrated products, are also suffering because of higher energy costs and weakening demand.

The world's leading French fry makers, who buy fresh potatoes under contract with growers each year, are doing better than farmers and shippers.

By 1960 over 3000 railroad cars of fresh potatoes were loaded each year from the area.

Every entree came with fresh fried potatoes, broccoli and a small breadcrumb-stuffed tomato.

The old man went to fetch a sack to carry the fresh potatoes.