A chance encounter between a wild tomato and a potato-like plant 9 million years ago is why we have modern-day potatoes, ...

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An ancient hybrid of tomatoes and potato-like plants may have given rise to the modern spud, a new study suggests.

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Before worrying about anything else, it's important to figure out where to plant your caged determinate tomatoes and how to properly space them.

A small DNA change restored crop immunity to Ralstonia, the bacterium behind a devastating plant disease causing over $1 billion in losses.

The potato, it turns out, is not a “purebreed.” It’s the result of an ancient and accidental hybridization that occurred ...

Scientists have traced the potato's origin back nine million years, revealing it arose from a chance hybridization between a ...