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Solanum Tuberosum
Potato
The potato is native to Peru and was first domesticated between 8,000 and 5,000 BCE. Since then, the potato has become extremely popular around the world and it is now the world’s fourth-largest crop.
The potato was not always popular as when potatoes first came to Europe, many thought eating them would cause leprosy.
This changed when a French agronomist named Parmentier created a way for peasants to “steal” potatoes from the king’s garden and popularized mashed potatoes.
Solanum, the first part of the scientific name for potatoes, means soothing in Latin, which is one of the many reasons many consider potatoes comfort food.
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