Tag: "potato"
Evolutionary origins of the potato revealed — and a tomato was involved

Evolutionary origins of the potato revealed — and a tomato was involved

World 09:58 03/08/2025

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 to humankind, the evolutionary origins of the potato have remained puzzling - until now.

Evolutionary origins of the potato revealed - and a tomato was involved

Evolutionary origins of the potato revealed - and a tomato was involved

World 13:37 02/08/2025

WASHINGTON -- 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 to humankind, the evolutionary origins of the potato have remained puzzling - until now.

Da Lat police seize dubious truckload of potatoes from China

Da Lat police seize dubious truckload of potatoes from China

Vietnam News 15:05 25/07/2021

The highland city in Vietnam has seen an increasing quantity of potato smuggled from China in recent years

Vietnamese man gets to the root of Central Highlands’ potato problems

Vietnamese man gets to the root of Central Highlands’ potato problems

In-Depth 11:52 20/06/2020

His goal is to boost the local economy through the collectivized bargaining power of the area’s farmers

​Vietnamese province designs packages in fight against counterfeit Chinese potatoes

​Vietnamese province designs packages in fight against counterfeit Chinese potatoes

Economy 21:03 10/04/2018

Potatoes imported from China have been detrimental to Vietnamese growers’ sale and engendered consumers’ mistrust toward this type of produce