Researchers have assembled a high-quality, haplotype-resolved genome of the wild potato species Solanum commersonii, known for its exceptional cold resistance.

In the past few years, plant scientists searched out wild potatoes that are able to resist so-called “late blight” — which turned potato stocks into festering piles of slime, triggering the ...

USDA researchers have discovered that wild potatoes — distant relatives of the cultivated potato — may hold the key to unlocking sources of genetic resistance to diseases, including the crop ...

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the most consumed vegetable crop worldwide. However, despite its importance, potato production is severely affected by high susceptibility to a wide range of ...

Farmers in Peru's Andean highlands have been consuming clay for centuries. Scientists now think it may have allowed them to eat wild potatoes, which are rich in toxic chemicals.

They come in many different shapes and colors – there are even another 180 species of wild potatoes, according to the International Potato Center. They can become french fries, ...