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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, ...

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 well in ...

A surprising potato–tomato tryst about nine million years ago might have led to the characteristic underground tuber of the modern potato (Solanum spp.) 1. The evolution of that tuber has been a ...

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 new study reveals an interesting relationship between potatoes and tomatoes. Nine million years ago, in the shadow of the rising Andes Mountains, a key ancestor of the beloved modern-day potato ...

New research traces the genetic ancestry of the popular root vegetable to a brief plant romance millions of years ago. A new study shows that the tomato gave rise to the modern clade of potatoes by ...

Fluffy, buttery mashed potatoes are beloved for many reasons. They're easy to make, require only a few inexpensive ingredients, and taste delicious on their own (or at least with a little salt and ...

First, make the shell: In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, whirl flour and salt. Add butter chunks and pulse until mixture looks like rough cornmeal. Add 1/4 cup ice water and ...