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yes, yes it is. The History of the Potato: * Archaeologists have uncovered potatoes in South America dating back to 500 BC. * The first Europeans to discover potatoes were the Spanish in the mid-1500s. Bringing them back from Peru, they realized that sailors who ate potatoes on the ship did not develop scurvy. * By the 1600s, potatoes were common throughout Britain and European countries. * In 1872, the Russet Burbank was developed by an American horticulturist named Luther Burbank. This hybrid was more disease resistant that other varieties, so Burbank took it to Ireland to help overcome the "Great Potato Famine". * The Russet Burbank potato - also referred to as Russet potatoes, are the most common variety of potato in North America. * The Great Potato Famine occurred in Ireland in the 1840s. The local potatoes became diseased and since they were Ireland's main source of nutritious food in those days, approximately one million people died of starvation. This terrible potato disease was caused by a fungus called Phytophthora infestans. * In 1883 a French botanist, Alexandre Millardet, developed a fungicide that was capable of killing the disease.
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Why are patotoes purple?
potatoes are not purple
What country do purple potatoes come from?
potatoes are from Peru. The purple potato is simply a result of breeding and genetics.
What vegetables are purple?
Eggplant has a purple skin. There are also varieties of corn, potatoes, and onions that are purple.
Why are pemberton potatoes special?
They are purple inside and out
What causes the pigment in purple potatoes?
Anthocyanin is the pigment that give blue and red potatoes their color. The pigment ranges in color from red to purple to blue.
How are purple potatoes made?
It is a natural product, native to Peru/Ecuador--this partuclar cultivar is naturally purple.
What is a purple vegetable that look like a potato?
There are a number of varieties of purple potatoes.
What Color are sweet potatoes?
Only some sweet potatoes are orange; orange varieties are often labelled yams, despite the existence of the real yam. For the most part, sweet potatoes are as white as regular potatoes are, but other colours include yellow and purple.
Are purple magesty potatoes edible?
They are edible, full of nutrients and antioxidants
Who or what has purple blood?
purple blood is real
What are the health benefits to eating purple potatoes Raw the potatoes are purple all the way through the potato?
Potatoes are part of a healthy diet. Cooking them with the skins on tends to make them better for you. The only difference in a blue (the correct term for a purple potato) potato is the flavour.Having grown up eating both the Blue skinned and the totally blue potatoes, I can say I am very fond of the flavour, as are any of the people I have introduced to them.
Are sweet potatoes made out of real potatoes?
Sweet potatoes are not made from regular potatoes, but grow as a separate tuberous vegetable.
