Potatoes originated in the Andes Mountains (located in Bolivia and Peru), where the Incas had long used potatoes as a daily diet. In 2005, potato production in developing countries exceeded that in developed countries for the first time. Global potato cultivation is mainly distributed in the northern hemisphere. China,Russia, New Zealand and other countries are the main potato producing areas in the world. These regions have climatic characteristics such as strong light intensity, large temperature difference between day and night, and cold climate. At present, China, India, Russia, Ukraine and the United States are the top five countries in the world in terms of production. Their combined production accounts for more than half of the global production, leading the world potato industry. Among the world’s five major potato producing areas, China ranks first with a 26% share of potato production, leading the world potato industry. my country is a major potato producer, with a planting area of about 5.76 million hectares and an annual output of more than 90 million tons.
Potato flour includes granular whole flour and flake whole flour. Potato flour is the basic raw material for a variety of processed products. There are more than 150 kinds of foods abroad that use potato flour as raw material and auxiliary material. In my country, potato flour is mainly used to produce puffed foods such as puffed French fries and potato chips, accounting for more than 80%.
