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

Researchers have found the molecular marker -- a pattern in the plant's natural DNA -- for calcium in potatoes. This will save time in breeding high-quality, high-calcium potatoes that resist rot.

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, ...

Over time, wild potatoes were selectively bred to be less toxic. However, poisonous varieties, valued for their ability to withstand cold, are still sold in Peruvian marketplaces today (along with a ...

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 ...

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, ...

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.

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.