History of the potato - Wikipedia
The potato was the first domesticated vegetable in the region of modern-day southern Peru and extreme northwestern Bolivia [1] between 8000 and 5000 BC. [2] . Cultivation of potatoes in …
Potato - Wikipedia
Genetic studies show that the cultivated potato has a single origin, in the area of present-day southern Peru and extreme northwestern Bolivia. Potatoes were domesticated there about …
Potato | Definition, Plant, Origin, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月21日 · The potato is native to the Peruvian-Bolivian Andes. It was cultivated in South America by the Incas as early as 1,800 years ago. The Spaniards who colonized South …
Potato History - Origin and History of Potatoes - Vegetable Facts
The story of potato started around 350 million years ago, when they started to evolve from the poisonous ancestor of the plant nightshade (this family of plants eventually evolved not only …
A Brief History of the Potato | Smithsonian
2009年3月17日 · It's often hard to define a plant's origin, and cultivated potatoes are "an especially difficult case" because they have so many wild relatives (at least 169) over a very …
The history of the potato: The humble vegetable that changed the …
From its origins as a reliable crop grown by a small population of mountain dwellers in South America to one of the most important food crops on the planet, the humble spud has fuelled …
Potato History and Origin | Potato Fun Facts | Potatoes USA
Where did potatoes originate? The Inca Indians in Peru were the first to cultivate potatoes around 8,000 BC to 5,000 B.C. Potato History: The ancient civilizations of the Incas used the time it …
How the humble potato changed the world - BBC
2020年3月3日 · 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 …
How the Potato Changed the World | Smithsonian
Today the potato is the fifth most important crop worldwide, after wheat, corn, rice and sugar cane. But in the 18th century the tuber was a startling novelty, frightening to some, bewildering …
The Secret History of the Potato | Science - AAAS
2007年5月15日 · For a simple, brown tuber, potatoes have a long and storied history. Ancient Incans worshipped them; the Irish blamed them for a famine. Today, they are the fourth largest …