New research shows potatoes evolved from tomatoes through ancient plant mixing that created underground tubers.

Prolonged above-normal heat in southern Idaho and southeastern Oregon stresses potato plants and causes them to temporarily stop growing, experts say. Varieties shown to perform well in the region’s ...

Potato tuber dormancy represents a critical phase post-harvest during which tubers remain quiescent and do not exhibit visible sprouting. This period, governed by an intricate network of genetic ...

Who doesn’t love a good tuber, whether it’s the sweetness of baked sweet potatoes or the crispy-hot goodness of french fries? In Southern California, tubers can be grown quite easily. We asked experts ...

Potatoes are one of the most versatile and popular vegetables eaten throughout the world. A crop failure of this vegetable caused by a pathogen in just one country in the mid-1800s was responsible for ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The potato is one of the world's food staples, first cultivated thousands of years ago in the Andes region of South America before spreading globally from the 16th century. But ...

According to the UF/IFAS, one invasive plant in Florida could be mistaken for a tasty, starchy treat: Dioscorea bulbifera, ...

Planting potatoes in the fall gives you a second harvest and fresher food as the weather cools. Fall planting is most effective in mild winter regions, where short-season varieties mature before frost ...

The potato is one of the world's food staples, first cultivated thousands of years ago in the Andes region of South America before spreading globally from the 16th century. But despite its importance ...