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 ...

Ketchup and fries make a tasty pair. But the connection between tomatoes and potatoes may go beyond making a good meal: Potatoes today might have evolved with help from an early tomato, according to a ...

Today's potato evolved from tomatoes 9 million years ago, according to new research. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state legislature, CFD news, ...

The potato, one of the most widely consumed staple foods globally, was first domesticated about 10,000 years ago in the Andes mountains. Despite its enormous agricultural and economic importance, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Etuberosums (left) are potato-like plants that don't grow tubers, but potato plants (right) evolved to grow them. - Agricultural ...

(CNN) — 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 preserve ...