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Mashed sweet potatoes served in rustic bowls, highlighting a classic Thanksgiving side dish made from one of America’s most historic root crops.
November 19, 2025
Sweet Potatoes Remain a Cultural and Culinary Icon During the Thanksgiving Season
Sweet potatoes have a long and meaningful history in the United States. Originating in Central and South America, the crop reached North America centuries ago and quickly became valued for its resilience, nutritional density, and natural sweetness.
The potato is one of the world's most important food crops, but it is vulnerable to pests, disease and climate change.
August 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.
El Tour de la papa. Los jóvenes destacan por su determinación y capacidad para sacar adelante el proyecto.
May 24, 2022
Guatemala: 'El Tour de la papa', un emprendimiento de jóvenes mam en Quetzaltenango
Un grupo de jóvenes crearon el 'Tour Chiquirichapa' para promover los atractivos turísticos y el 'Tour de la papa' para que el visitante conozca la producción y su degustación en distintos platillos.
Patatas, Europa, 1775
December 08, 2021
En 1775 nadie en Europa comía patatas. Hasta que un truco publicitario las puso de moda
Ha ocurrido en varias ocasiones a lo largo de la historia de los alimentos que productos de la tierra con mala fama, sin tradición culinaria, que se consumen primero por los pobres debido a las hambrunas extremas para luego subir a la categoría de producto gourmet.
Patata Gallega
November 10, 2021
Historia de por qué la patata gallega es tan especial
Este tubérculo es el protagonista de platos tan reconocidos como la tortilla de Betanzos o el pulpo. Te explicamos por qué es tan valorada y cómo podemos sacarle todo el provecho.
La papa, puntal en la producción agrícola de Cuba
April 12, 2021
La papa, puntal en la producción agrícola de Cuba
La papa o patata, uno de los alimentos vegetales más populares, es hoy aún puntal de la producción agrícola en muchos países de casi todas las regiones del orbe.
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La palabra patata y lo que nos cuenta sobre nuestra historia
March 29, 2021
La palabra patata y lo que nos cuenta sobre nuestra historia
Evidentemente, la patata es una excusa, aunque una poco inocente. Por muy insignificante que nos pueda parecer, la patata ocupa un lugar significativo en el mundo culinario y es, además, un alimento de gran importancia histórica.
The seeds for the Lingít K'úntsx', or Tlingit Potato, were brought to the Carcross/Tagish First Nation garden in February from Juneau, Alaska. (Courtesy: Haley Ritchie | Yukon News)
September 29, 2020
Carcross/Tagish First Nation Harvest Heirloom Potato Crop
The smallest potato from the Carcross/Tagish First Nation garden harvest this year was the size of a pea. The spud might be tiny, but its ancestors travelled a long way to get here. The Lingít K'úntsx', or Tlingit potato, has been grown in Alaska for over 200 years.
As Idaho's potato harvest gets underway, a look back at how it got started.
September 04, 2020
As Idaho's potato harvest gets underway, a look back at how it got started
Farmers all across Idaho will be in their fields from now through most of October collecting the state's signature crop.
Side Delights Launches The 'Journey of a Potato' Educational Video at SEPC Southern Exposure 2020.
January 24, 2020
Side Delights Launches The 'Journey of a Potato' Educational Video at SEPC Southern Exposure 2020
Side Delights® announced it will launch the 'Journey of a Potato' video in Tampa February 27-29, during Southern Exposure 2020: Produce on Parade!. Under the 'Grown Where it Matters' campaign, this video is an educational piece for both consumers ...
Potatoes are quite popular in Poland. The potato has found its way into the hearts, minds, and onto the plates of Poles everywhere.
July 01, 2019
Big Potatoes: The History of Potatoes in Poland
Potatoes are quite popular in Poland. The potato has found its way into the hearts, minds, and onto the plates of Poles everywhere.
El universo de sabores, texturas y colores de las patatas te sorprenderá.
May 30, 2019
Potatoes: Facts and Preservation
The Potato (Solanum tuberosum) plant is native to Upper Peru and northeastern Bolivia. There, under adverse conditions, the ancient Incas domesticated the plant in large terraces like the ones at Machu Pichu.
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'La cosecha de papa', del pintor francés Jules Bastien-Lepage (1868-1916)
August 04, 2018
De cómo la papa 'apaciguó' a Europa y la salvó del hambre
La creían venenosa, desconfiaban de su aspecto y de algunos incómodos efectos digestivos. Pero un hombre, Antoine Parmentier, se consagró a propagandizar sus virtudes. Finalmente popular, este producto americano, exótico, se convirtió en la base de la dieta.
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Crearían un museo de la papa en Argentina
June 29, 2018
Crearían un museo de la papa en Argentina
Estaría en Balcarce, municipio de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, donde se cultivan más de 30.000 hectáreas de papa. El museo incorporaría los eslabones de la cadena papera y todo el cluster turístico.
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In India 51 percent of the people eat potatoes every day according to a survey (Courtesy: IndiaTimes)
June 26, 2018
In India 51 percent of the people eat potatoes every day according to a survey
A regular day in an Indian household is incomplete without the humble potato being part of at least one meal. It could be the filling in samosas, the centre of our vada pavs or the topping on morning poha.
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The enormous diversity of ancient / native potatoes can still be seen in countries like Peru, where many of these varieties are still grown.
November 01, 2017
Analyzing the genes of ancient potatoes helps to improve future potato varieties
Examining the ancestors of the modern, North American cultivated potato has revealed a set of common genes and important genetic pathways that have helped potatoes adapt over thousands of years.
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Today's Google Doodle celebrates the Swedish Potato Processing Pioneer Eva Ekeblad (1724-86) on the 293rd anniversary of her birth.
July 10, 2017
Today's Google Doodle celebrates Potato Processing Pioneer Eva Ekeblad
Today's Google Doodle celebrates the Swedish Potato Processing Pioneer Eva Ekeblad (1724-86) on the 293rd anniversary of her birth.
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Louderback holds the tiny tubers of S. Jamesii, the Four Corners potato. University of Utah researchers discovered starch residues of this potato variety in the crevices of a 10,900-year-old stone tool in Escalante, Utah — the earliest evidence of wild
July 04, 2017
Starch residue in ancient tool proves potato use in Utah goes back 10,000+ years
Researchers from the Natural History Museum of Utah and Red Butte Garden at the University of Utah have discovered potato starch residues in the crevices of a 10,900-year-old stone tool in Escalante, Utah — the earliest evidence of wild potato use in North America.
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