Vietnam: The rare type of potato is known as the king of all kinds of potatoes, only harvested in 10 days each year

Dubbed the king of potatoes, the rare and expensive Bonnotte potato usually costs about 700 USD (16 million VND)/kg. Even, in 1996, the "king" of these Bonnotte potatoes was sold for 1000 USD/kg (equivalent to more than 23 million VND). Thanks to its price, delicious taste and rarity, this potato has become the most expensive potato variety in the world. Usually, this rare potato is grown by hand and harvested about 90 days later, usually in May, in just a ten-day period with more than 2,000 potato pickers. And of course, rare, so it is only harvested within 10 days. While other crops can be grown well and spread across the farmland in this region, Bonnotte potatoes are found on only 5% of the total land area. Perhaps this is also one of the reasons why this precious potato is even more precious. Every year, on the first Saturday of May, farmers here celebrate this special rare potato with grandeur. Festival activities include picking up Bonnottes in the fields to a treasure hunt ...