How the Potato Got Its Start Nine Million Years Ago—Thanks to a Tomato

The Potato’s Mysterious Family Tree Revealed—And It Includes Tomatoes About nine million years ago, a hybridization involving the lineage of another farmers market star gave rise to the modern-day cultivated potato By Nora Bradford edited by Dean Visser The new study reveals an interesting relationship between potatoes and tomatoes. Nine million years ago, in the…

Read More
Back To Top