but all were nourished by tuber and root crops, the potato most important. Wild potatoes are laced with solanine and tomatine, toxic compounds believed to defend the plants against attacks from ...

These golden roots are packed with beta-carotene, a natural anti-aging powerhouse that supports youthful skin, sharp vision, and overall vitality.

GRAND FORKS — City leaders are hopeful a $450 million potato processing plant will soon take root in north Grand Forks, in what’s being called one of the largest agriculture projects in the region’s ...

and root-knot nematodes are also common problems in sweet potato farming. "Weevils lay eggs on vines and bore into tubers, ...

The farmer then plants the seed potatoes into the ... so the warmer weather can help them grow. After the potatoes are planted, they grow roots down into the soil. Then new shoots reach up through ...