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Learn how the potato was domesticated in South America and spread around the world as a staple crop. Discover its uses, varieties, and cultural significance in different societies and regions.
Learn how the potato, domesticated in the Andes 10,000 years ago, became a global food crop that fed millions, fuelled empires and revolutions, and shaped the environment. Discover how the potato arrived in Europe, overcame resistance, and transformed agriculture and society.
3 mar 2020 · The potato is the world’s fourth-most important crop after rice, wheat and maize, and the first among non-grains. How could an Andean tuber persuade the world, in just a few centuries, to adopt...
21 paź 2024 · Learn about the potato, a starchy tuber native to the Andes and one of the world's main food crops. Discover its history, cultivation, varieties, uses, and challenges.
Learn how the potato, a native Andean crop, became a global staple and a driver of modern agriculture. Explore the history, ecology and culture of the potato and its impact on human societies.
The potato, Solanum tuberosum, has a rich and complex history that begins in the Andean region of South America. This humble tuber, which we now take for granted, was unknown to the rest of the world until about five centuries ago.
Learn about the potato, a starchy root vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Discover its scientific classification, phylogeny, domestication, introduction to Europe and Asia, and over 5,000 varieties.
