Peruvians are proud of their potatoes - their mainstaple and the third-most important crop in the world. First cultivatedaround8000 BC, they are endemic to the highlands of Peru and the Southern Andes. Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum)are herbaceous plants thatpropagate vegetatively, which means that new plants cangrow fromapotato. Each one can produce from 5 to20 new tubers identical to the mother seed […]
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