what family is the potato?
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Potato family ( Solanaceae) Potato family (Solanaceae) Potato (Solanum tuberosum L) is a Solanaceae that produces potatoes. The Potato family (Nightshade family) - Solanaceae - comprises about 2500 species of plants spread all over the world but mainly in tropical America. They are herbs, trees and shrubs.
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Potato The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial nightshade Solanum tuberosum L. The word potato may refer either to the plant itself or to the edible tuber.In the Andes, where the species is indigenous, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species.ike all parts of the plant except the tubers, the fruit contain the toxic alkaloid solanine and are therefore unsuitable for consumption. All new potato varieties are grown from seeds, also called true potato seed, TPS or botanical seed to distinguish it from seed tubers.
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Solanaceae The Solanaceae, or nightshades, are an economically important family of flowering plants. The family ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of important agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and ornamentals.he solanaceas include such important food species as the potato (Solanum tuberosum), the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), the pepper (Capsicum annuum) and the aubergine or egg plant (Solanum melongena). Nicotiana tabacum, originally from South America, is now cultivated throughout the world to produce tobacco.
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Sweet vs. regular potatoes: Which potatoes are really healthier? They both taste great and make a fine side dish. Yet, botanically, potatoes and sweet potatoes are completely unrelated. Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are in the Solanaceae family, related to tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant along with deadly nightshade. Plants in this family produce solanine, which is poisonous.
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The great potato debate: Nutritionists insist spuds ARE vegetables 'Potatoes are botanically classified as a vegetable, but they are classified nutritionally as a starchy food,' says a DoH spokesperson. 'This is because when eaten as part of a meal, they are generally used in place of other starchy carbohydrates, such as bread, pasta or rice. 'As such, they have a different role to vegetables in the average diet and do not count towards the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.'.
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potatonoun  [ C/U] potatonoun [ C/U ] us ​ /pəˈteɪ·t̬oʊ, -t̬ə/ plural potatoes. › a white vegetable with a brown or reddish skin which grows underground and is used for food, or the plant on which this grows: [ C ] a baked potato.
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A Guide To Every Type Of Potato You Need To Know 3 Idaho Russet -- Starchy. Joseph Erdos/The Huffington Post. Idaho Russet potatoes are russet-skinned with white flesh. They're what we typically imagine when we think of potatoes. They have a neutral potato flavor, a fluffy, creamy and soft texture, and are best for baking, mashing and making French fries.
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In Which Food Group Is the Potato? Quick Answer. Potatoes are in the vegetable food group, belonging to the subcategory of starchy vegetables. The recommended daily intake of vegetables depends on a person's age, weight and level of physical activity. Continue Reading.
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- Potato has an important role. in human food. It was the sixth alimentary. product in the world after sugar cane, maze, rice, wheat and milk in 2011 year. In. addition, potato is the third product in Iran. after wheat and sugar cane in 2011 year.
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Veggie Families The family breaks down into three major groups: 1  direct descendents of ancient sea cabbages that grew right on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. 2  the mustard side of the family that grew further inland, and. 3  the newcomers who, measured on the agricultural timescale, came on the scene much more recently.
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Potato Pests The common black and yellow-striped potato bug, a very familiar insect, is the most serious pest of potatoes. Both the adult, or beetle, and the black-spotted, red larva feed on potato leaves. Their damage can greatly reduce yield and even kill plants. In addition to potato, Colorado potato beetles can be a serious pest of tomato, eggplant, and pepper. Colorado potato beetles overwinter in the soil as adults.
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Potatoes 101 -Great for steaming and baking. Fingerling Potatoes. -Small, narrow potato that is a young tuber. -Firm texture that is moist to dry. -Great for roasting whole, baking, boiling, or steaming. Care Tips. -When selecting a potato, be sure it is firm, plump, and free of soft spots, blemishes, and sprouts.
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Alliaceae: The Onion Family The Alliaceae is the family of onions and related plants. Members of the order Asparagales, the alliums have bulbs. Their closest relatives are the New World plants in the family Themidaceae, as well as the Hyacinthaceae and the Amaryllidaceae. The flowers are bisexual and regular; they are characteristically in an umbel at the top of a stalk.
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Potato The international Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium announced in 2009 that they had achieved a draft sequence of the potato genome. The potato genome contains 12 chromosomes and 860 million base pairs, making it a medium-sized plant genome.
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Who first discovered potatoes? Wild potato species occur from the United States to Uruguay and Chile. Genetic testing of the wide variety of cultivars and wild species suggest that the potato has a single origin in the area of southern Peru, from a species in the Solanum brevicaule complex.
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Colorado potato beetles in home gardens The Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), is a major potato pest throughout North America. It was first recognized as a potato pest in 1859 in Colorado when the beetle switched from its normal host, buffalo bur, a relative of potato, to cultivated potatoes brought into the region by early settlers.
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Where Did Potatoes Originate From However, recent evidence has shown that the potato originated from the region of southern Peru. It is estimated that they were first domesticated between 8000 BC and 5000 BC. The spread of the potato. It is thought that potatoes were brought back to Europe by silver miners in the 16th century. They quickly spread throughout Europe and were included in the local cuisines.
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We See Youâre Using an Ad Blocker The Amish prepare a funeral pie with raisins. In the South, fried chicken and macaroni and cheese make many appearances. Funeral Potatoes, a cheesy hash browns casserole, is so ubiquitous in Utah that they are called Mormon Potatoes, too. In Wisconsin you might still see Jell-O salads, potato salads, relish trays and meat and cheese sandwich trays.
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What Parts of Potato Plants Are Poisonous? Potatoes are members of the Solanaceae plant family, a group that includes a variety of plants variously regarded as weeds, ornamentals and fruits or vegetables. Belladonna, mandrake and tobacco are members of this group, also known by their common name, nightshade.erhaps the production of solanine was an evolved defense for plants such as black nightshade (Solanum nigrum) and other weedy plants to ward off vegetarian grazers. The part of the potato you eat grows underground and contains much less solanine. The solamine in potato tubers rests under the skin.
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potato potatoes. 1  1 : sweet potato. 2  2a : an erect South American herb (Solanum tuberosum) of the nightshade family widely cultivated for its edible starchy tuberb : the tuber of a potato —called also Irish potato, spud, white potato.
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- In the 1800s, the Irish solved their problem of feeding a growing population by planting potatoes. Specifically, they planted the lumper potato variety. And since potatoes can be propagated vegetatively, all of these lumpers were clones, genetically identical to one another.
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- potato (plural potatoes) A plant tuber, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe. (informal, Britain) A conspicuous hole in a sock or stocking. (humorous) A camera that takes poor-quality pictures.
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- Rabbits of all size, shape, and breed all belong to the family Leporidae.
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Potato The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial nightshade Solanum tuberosum L. The word potato may refer either to the plant itself or to the edible tuber. In the Andes, where the species is indigenous, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species.
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- ORIGIN: Sweet potato is not a potato; and, yam and sweet potato are not the same. More history and origin --- Click for differences between yam, sweet potato, and potato. Sweet potato is from the Morningglory (Convolvulaceae) plant family.
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Nightshades Food List I find the name ironic, but it is helping me get healthier. The most famous food members of the nightshade family include potatoes (Solanum tuberosum), tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum), many species of sweet and hot peppers (all species of Capsicum, including Capsicum annum), and eggplant (Solanum melongena).