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Potato is one of the most ancient and the oldest domesticated food crops. Today, potato is the most important and the largest vegetable crop of the world (both production-wise and consumption-wise). Potato is also used as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potato is a starchy tuberous perennial vegetable; however for vegetable purposes, potato plants are grown as annual plants. Potato plants are considered as cool season crops because of the low temperature requirement for tuber formation. The edible portion or tuber is a modified underground stem.
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Potatoes - Agrihortico CPL
Potatoes: Growing Practices and Food Uses
Agrihortico CPL
Published by Agrihortico, 2021.
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
POTATOES: GROWING PRACTICES AND FOOD USES
First edition. March 17, 2021.
Copyright © 2021 Agrihortico CPL.
ISBN: 978-1386607441
Written by Agrihortico CPL.
Potatoes
Growing Practices and Food Uses
AGRIHORTICO
Copyright © 2019 AGRIHORTICO
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Potatoes: An Introduction
Potato is one of the most ancient and the oldest domesticated food crops. Today, potato is the most important and the largest vegetable crop of the world (both production-wise and consumption-wise). Potato is also used as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potato is a starchy tuberous perennial vegetable; however for vegetable purposes, potato plants are grown as annual plants. Potato plants are considered as cool season crops because of the low temperature requirement for tuber formation. The edible portion or tuber is a modified underground stem.
potato-3431841_960_720.jpgFigure 1: Potato tubers
Origin and Distribution: Potato is a
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