Posting this on behalf of my mother. When she was stationed in Bermuda (1955 - 57) she bought potatoes from the local shop. Each year, she can't remember what time of year, she was asked if she wanted the Idaho potatoes - which were only available for a short time. She said they were good,big potatoes. On reflection, she thinks they must have been baking potatoes. 1950's British housewives had a variety of ways of cooking potatoes - all of which started with peeling and cutting up large ones. Potatoes cooked in their skins were only done once a year - children put them at the bottom of the Guy Fawkes bonfire - the high heat and short cooking time resulted in something burnt on the outside and raw inside.
My mother's questions - are Idaho potatoes still seen as special? Do they only have a short season, seems unlikely as they appeared to be maincrop.
The other question is about USA apples - are they all "huge and taste of cotton wool" (not my words!). Mother was pregnant whilst in Bermuda and had a craving for a crunchy apple - but none were available. I think her attitude to the USA was largely based on these apples - rather than any foreign or domestic policies you have had.
My mother's questions - are Idaho potatoes still seen as special? Do they only have a short season, seems unlikely as they appeared to be maincrop.
The other question is about USA apples - are they all "huge and taste of cotton wool" (not my words!). Mother was pregnant whilst in Bermuda and had a craving for a crunchy apple - but none were available. I think her attitude to the USA was largely based on these apples - rather than any foreign or domestic policies you have had.
