Science Has Made A Better Potato!

Meet the new spuds ... It's hard to imagine making potato chips any better when they're already the perfect snack, but researchers at Michigan State University have done it by adding one special ingredient -- science. The team developed five new potato varieties designed specifically to make better potato chips. The new potatoes -- called Manistee, Mackinaw, Petoskey, Huron Chipper and Blackberry -- are bred to store longer, resist disease, and fry up lighter and crispier. That matters because chip companies make chips year‑round, but potatoes are only harvested once a year. If potatoes break down in storage, the whole supply chain suffers. Researchers say the new varieties give growers more flexibility and help ensure a steady supply of high‑quality chips.