Random mating between wild tomato plants and potato-like species 8 million to 9 million years ago may have given rise to one of our favorite carbs: the potato. Together with 107 extant, wild potato ...

Potatoes and tomatoes pair well in many dishes, but their connection goes beyond taste and texture. They share a history that ...

Potatoes might be one of your favorite foods, whether baked, fried, or mashed. But have you ever wondered where they came from? Scientists have finally uncovered a surprising family secret about ...

Americans love potatoes. And while we love our tater tots, our hash browns, and not-so-French french fries, the delicious vegetable’s origins had been enshrouded in mystery – until now. “We’ve finally ...

NEW YORK — The humble modern-day potato, first domesticated about 10,000 years ago, got its start in the Andes mountains before becoming a key crop the world depends on. But because plants don't ...

Food staples are crucial foods that often make up the majority of a population's diet. These can include foods like rice, maize, or tubers such as potatoes, yams, and cassava. The cultivated potato ...

They’re one of the world’s most important food crops and delicious roasted, mashed or fried, but the exact genetic origins of the humble potato have long been something of a mystery to scientists. Now ...

Many Indiana gardeners are experiencing a new phenomenon in their potato patch. At least, it’s new to them. Potato plants appear to be producing little green fruit, about the size of a large cherry ...

Etuberosums (left) are potato-like plants that don't grow tubers, but potato plants (right) evolved to grow them. - Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences ...