Potato

Sweet, Fingerling, Reds, Idaho, Whites. These are some of the potato varieties I could name off the top of my head. There are thousands more varieties, but a large majority of those varieties aren’t commonly known, especially to most Oregonians. Potatoes as a whole are extremely common, and especially known as french fries, potato salads, and in the forms, baked, mashed, fried, animal feed, and more. Potatoes are all over, but potato farms are scarce in Oregon. Oregon farmers should strive to expand

History of the Potato At 12,000 feet above sea level, in the Andes Mountains of South America lies the origins of our versitale vegatable, the potato. Around 4,500 years ago is when Archeologists estimate that the Inca of Peru began propagating the earliest forms of potatoes. These some what ancient forms of potatoes were small with purple skins, yellow flesh and carried a dense and bitter taste. Overtime the Inca Began harvesting them and developing a better tasting vegetable. During a time

1. The potato greatly affected diets, agriculture, public health, and ecology in Europe and the Americas. Potatoes produced in the wild contain dangerous toxins such as solanine and tomatine. (Mann) In some locations, wild llamas would lick clay before eating a poisonous plant. (Mann) The poisons would adhere to the clay allowing animals to consume these plants without being harmed. (Mann) Humans began doing this too. The Andean Indians began preparing potatoes different ways. For example, they were

Timeline of potato’s history 1536 - Spaniards brought potatoes to Europe, potatoes were first cultivated by families of Basque sailors along the Biscay coast of northern Spain. Forty years later, potato spread to the rest of Europe. 1609 – Potatoes were first arrived to China by European sailors, were known as ‘tudou’, became the Middle Kingdom’s table staples served with wheat and rice. 1719 – Potatoes appeared in United States. They were brought by the Governor of Bermuda, Nathaniel Butler include

me like a ton of bricks. I can't peel a potato the right way. Understand growing up my father was a chef in the military, so peeling potatoes was a big deal in our home. Do you know, after being drilled by a former veteran I have yet to master peeling a potato. Crazy right... I giggle about it now but, when I was younger it was devastating to me that I could never peel a potato the correct way. I am the 36 years old now and still takes chucks of potato with the peeling. lol... It never sunk in

CAUSE: The potato, or the S. tuberosum, is a tuberous crop that consists of mainly starch and water. This particular crop originated in the Andes, a large mountain range that is situated South America. The inhabitants of this wide diverse terrain, the Andeans, were the first persons to domesticate and widely cultivate the potato. The Andeans cultivated an extensive variety of potatoes, due to the difference in species that relied on several components; such as elevation and soil type. When the Spaniards

The Potato crop is one of the world’s most important food crops. It has played an important historic role throughout Europe and continues to be relied upon by the masses today. Potatoes are naturally nutritious and reliable as a crop. However, as with the cultivation of all crops, there are some negative environmental impacts. The potato can endure many environments and can be sustainably grown around the globe. This crop continues to have a vast impact on society. In this essay, I will discuss the

The potato is one of history’s most important vegetables, although initially reluctant Europeans quickly became dependent on the plant. Most of the educated class saw the potato’s potential and raised it in their gardens before the more superstitious lower classes. The lower classes feared the myths of “night shades and plagues” and the encouragement from God was the only sign to begin growing potatoes (Zuckerman 49). Some farmers believed this crop to be an aphrodisiac, others saw it as the cause

The Impact of the Potato The Potato crop is one of the world’s most important food crops. It has played an important historic role throughout Europe and continues to be relied upon by the masses today. Potatoes are naturally nutritious and reliable as a crop. However, as with the cultivation of all crops, there are some negative environmental impacts. The potato can endure many environments and can be sustainably grown around the globe. This crop continues to have a vast impact on society. Production

Osmosis in Potato Tubers Andrew Dickson Background When a plant cell is bathed in a solution of the same concentration (isotonic) as its intracellular environment, its mass and volume remain the same. This is because water enters and leaves the cells at the same rate. There is no net loss or gain of water by osmosis. Samples of cells can be placed in a range of solutions of different concentration. The cells will gain water by osmosis when placed in solutions which are more dilute (hypotonic)