The humble potato

27/05/2020 9 min

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Episode Synopsis

Potatoes are a major food crop, only topped by rice, wheat, and maize in terms of total global production, and are the most efficient in terms of total energy converted to calories of all crops. Let’s take a closer look at some details of the potato, including when and where it was domesticated and how … Continue reading The humble potato

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