What is Potatoes in Minecraft?
Potatoes are a crop block that grows potatoes, one of the most versatile food sources in Minecraft. The block itself is the green, leafy plant that grows on farmland. Its main purpose is to be farmed to produce potato items. When fully grown, the plant can be harvested for multiple potatoes, and sometimes even a poisonous potato. Players create large potato farms to get a steady and reliable supply of food. Potatoes can be eaten raw, but they are much better when baked in a furnace, as baked potatoes restore a lot of hunger. They are a staple crop for any serious Minecraft farmer.
How to get Potatoes in Minecraft
You cannot craft the potatoes crop. You must grow it from a potato item. The hardest part is getting your first potato. The most common way to get a potato is as a rare drop from defeating zombies, husks, or zombie villagers. There is a small chance they will drop a potato when defeated. You can also find potatoes growing in village farms. Just harvest the fully grown crops to get some potatoes to start your own farm. You can also find potatoes in the chests of shipwrecks, pillager outposts, and some village houses. Once you have a potato, you can plant it on a block of farmland. The plant will then grow through several stages until it is ready to be harvested.
How to use Potatoes in Minecraft
The main use for the potatoes crop is to harvest it for potato items. When the plant is fully grown, breaking it will yield one to five potatoes. You can then replant one of these to continue your farm. The potatoes you harvest can be eaten raw, but this is not very effective. The best use is to cook them in a furnace, smoker, or on a campfire to get a baked potato, which is a very good food source. You can also trade potatoes with farmer villagers for emeralds, making a large potato farm a great way to get rich. Be careful of the poisonous potato, a rare drop from harvesting. Eating it will give you the poison effect, so it is best to just throw it away or compost it.
How to craft Potatoes in Minecraft
No recipes for this block.
What can Potatoes make in Minecraft
No items can be crafted.