“Doug”, The World’s Largest Potato Is Sent For DNA Testing In Scotland

In Scotland, the world's largest potato will be subjected to DNA testing.

A piece of "Doug," as it's been affectionately dubbed, has been submitted to a genetic testing facility to check if it qualifies for the official Guinness World Record.

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The root vegetable, which weighs roughly the same as a typical microwave and was found on a field near Hamilton, New Zealand, weighs a staggering 7.9kg.

Colin and Donna Craig-Brown, a married couple, were organizing their vegetable garden in August when they came across the monstrous plant.

The current Guinness World Record holder for the biggest potato was discovered in Nottinghamshire and weighs 4.99kg, almost the same as a typical male cat.

In an interview, Colin discussed their argument over entering the world record competition: “I asked Donna, ‘should we really go for the Guinness World Record?’, to which she replied, “Can you really be bothered?”

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Despite the 128-page application for the recorder-holder competition, the pair chose to go through with it.

The couple has submitted the application form as well as video footage of "Doug" being weighed on a scale, as well as confirmation from a soil and crop specialist that "Doug" is really a potato.

The next stage in the procedure is to send "Doug" for DNA testing so that the potato may compete for the Guinness World Record.

Colin expressed his thoughts on the lengthy application.: “Do they think I genetically modified it?” 

“It makes me feel s***, it’s been a roller-coaster of emotion,” he continued.

“While it’s extremely deflating, I want to prove them wrong. We will do everything they ask of us… so at the end of the day, they can say yes or no.”

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Although their beloved "Doug" hasn't been in the finest of shape since sending the sample to the lab.

Colin said: “He was getting smaller and smaller every day. He was losing juices through his stab wounds where he was impaled by the garden fork.”

Thankfully, the potato still appears to be as strange and amazing as ever, “he’s just got lighter.”