Agosto 05, 2025
Scientists Trace Potato Origins to Ancient Andes Hybrid 9 Million Years Ago
A study reveals that potatoes originated from a hybridisation event 9 million years ago in the Andes, when tomato ancestors crossed with Etuberosum plants. This allowed potatoes to form tubers, leading to the diverse species we rely on today.
Diciembre 03, 2016
Researchers trace roots of potato farming to Andes
Every French fry, gnocchi, tater tot and order of hash browns humans have eaten in the past 5,000 years can be traced back to one place in the world — northwestern Bolivia and southern Peru.From the archive
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