5 Fascinating &amp; Incredible Facts About Potatoes

5 Fascinating & Incredible Facts About Potatoes

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The potato, Latin name solanum tuberosum, is an annual root vegetable plant belonging to the nightshade Solanaceae genus.

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There are currently around 5000 accepted species of potato, all with slightly varying appearances.

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According to the Guinness Book Of World Records, the heaviest potato ever grown tipped the scales at a whopping 4.98 kg.

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The potato is native to the Peruvian and Bolivian Andes area of South America.

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Potatoes were first domesticated by ancient peoples living in the Andean regions of Peru around 8000-5,000 BCE.

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