All modern potato varieties can be traced back to a type of potato grown in Peru more than 7,000 years ago, according to US research. The DNA from around 360 types of potatoes, both wild and ...

Behold the potato - a culinary hero that is the base of dishes throughout the world. Consider it a gift from the ancient people of what is now Peru. Think about how it appears in different world ...

When climate change causes widespread devastation, displaces millions of people and leads to mass extinction, at least we might still have potatoes. Scientists in the Peruvian Andes are trying to find ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: A woman sells potatoes at La Parada market in La Victoria district of Lima WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The potato is one of ...

The purple-fleshed sweet potato variety is all round variety mainly aimed at obtaining health benefits compared to other ...