Lanarkshire business launches search for little brother to 'world's largest spud' found in New Zealand

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Spud giants Albert Bartlett are on a mission to track down #DougsLittleBro after the 'world’s largest spud' was discovered.Colin Craig-Brown, from Hamilton, New Zealand, found the huge 7.9kg potato in his vegetable garden last August, which went on to become a local celebrity in its hometown.He even put a hat on the potato, put him on Facebook and built a small cart to wheel him around in.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Michael Jarvis, head of marketing at Albert Bartlett, said: “New Zealand grown potatoes are spectacular we’re sure, but nothing beats a good old British spud. "It’s fascinating to think there’s a 7.9kg potato out there in the world, but we love the idea of tracking down the UK version, we’re certain it’s hiding somewhere. “