Spud Island
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Washington growers also planted fewer plants this year after the potato wart disease was detected on Canada’s “spud island,” one of Washington’s biggest seed suppliers.
From Seattle Times
The Feb. 6 news article “On Canada’s ‘Spud Island,’ ugly potatoes cause economic pain” highlighted the challenges faced by family farms in producing and distributing the world’s favorite vegetable: potatoes.
From Washington Post
A plentiful 2021 yield on “Spud Island” — the Atlantic province that is Canada’s largest producer of the tuber — looked as if it might more than make up for the poor harvests that preceded it.
From Washington Post
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