It’s not just the world’s most expensive potato; it’s one of the world’s five most expensive foods. It’s called La Bonnotte and it grows only on the French Isle of Noirmoutier.
The costly tuber owes its price to the fact that it must be harvested by hand and that its growing season lasts a mere ten days—from May 1st to May 10th. La Bonnotte is so fragile, in fact, that it would’ve gone extinct between World Wars I and II if not for a group of devotees to the pricey potato.
The potato’s flavor is said to be both earthy and salty, owing its complexities at least partially to the presence of algae and seaweed in the soil.
La Bonnotte can be purchased from ritzy restaurants in France and the Netherlands until around May 15th. While normally sold for around €70 per kilo (US $45 per pound), the potato has been sold for up to €500 per kilo (US $322 per pound).
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They are quite tasty. I went to France to buy some and it was very delightful.
€70 is about $100 USD
True, but a kilo is a little over 2 pounds. So, €70/kilo is about $45/pound.
damn too expensive
eh…i would like some fries made out of these. It probably taste like money.
i would not spend 45 bucks to make myself some mashed potatoes
POOOOO-TTTTAAAA-TTOOOOOO
5:00$ Baked potato……I don’t think so…