Erie Explorers learned how potato chips are made.

Explorers toured Troyer Farms on May 22, 2007

We learned:

Troyer Farms Snack Food produces potato chips, pretzels, popcorn, tortilla chips and cheese puffs.
Troyer Farms is the only U.S. manufacturer of potato chips that grows its own potatoes.
The factory processes between six and seven tons of potatoes every hour.
The Ice Age left behind the rich nutrients in which potatoes grow.

A potato is about 80% water and 20% solid.
Henry Spalding first planted potatoes in Idaho in 1837
"French Fries" were introduced to America when Thomas Jefferson served them at a White House dinner.
United States potato lovers consumed more than 4 million tons of French Fries in various shapes and sizes.
Potatoes are a powerful aphrodisiac, says a physician in Ireland.
The average American eats 140 pounds of potatoes per year. Germans eat more than 200 pounds per year.
The largest potato grown was 18 pounds and 4 ounces according to the Guinness Book of World Records. It was grown in England in 1795.
The highest volume baked potato restaurant, The Hot Potato, is located in Plaza las Americas in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Source:hotpotato.com