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[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I always thought that was some German King with the "guarded" patches.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I might be wrong, learned it here in France, any potato historians out there?

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The same story is definitely told about Frederick the Great, who put great effort into cultivating the potato in Prussia.