That’s it. That’s the news. Genome biologist Sanwen Huang knows a thing or two about potatoes. But his latest potato breakthrough may be his most shocking yet: potatoes are descended from tomatoes. In ...

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An ancient hybrid of tomatoes and potato-like plants may have given rise to the modern spud, a new study suggests. By Alexa Robles-Gil As a foodstuff, the potato can be baked, boiled, mashed, smashed, ...

Food staples are crucial foods that often make up the majority of a population's diet. These can include foods like rice, maize, or tubers such as potatoes, yams, and cassava. The cultivated potato ...

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A fateful meeting between ancestors of tomatoes and potatoes allowed for the growth of tubers, the edible part of potatoes today, according to a new study. Yuxin Jia and Pei Wang Ketchup and fries ...

The potato came from a surprising mashup. Spuds are a basic, delicious food for millions worldwide, yet their origin and evolution have long been a scientific mystery. Not anymore, scientists say. The ...

Millions of years ago, an ancient tomato had a fling with another species in the Andes—and so was born the plant that gave rise to the spuds we love to eat today. The origin of the potato has long ...