Solynta’s team had produced them using a gene named Sli, discovered in 1998, that allows a wild potato species to self-fertilize. Breeding the gene into other varieties allows them to inbreed as ...

Vibrant in both color and taste, sweet potatoes are an American favorite. ... there are even another 180 species of wild potatoes, according to the International Potato Center.

Fofana said the wild potatoes are smaller than traditional commercial varieties but look the same. “I have been working on diploids since 2014 and we are getting clones that are viable in terms ...

The Escalante Heritage and Wild Potato Festival celebrates the history of Escalante, Utah. Escalante Utah is celebrating its heritage at the 2025 Heritage and Wild Potato Festival. Karen Munson ...

While the pilgrims may not have had potatoes on their table, researchers from Utah have discovered that Native Americans in the western U.S. ate wild potatoes nearly 11,000 years ago!

The potato is a staple food source for many people around the world – and it’s one of the most important food crops globally, after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. “Wild potato species ...

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, ...