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What happened in potato famine?
The type of potato grown by the Irish was overrun by blight. Since the potato was the main staple food of the average Irishman (or Irishwoman) many in the country died of starvation or they left for America to try and better their fortunes.
How are potatoes grown from seeds?
Potatoes are not grown from seeds, but from pieces of the potato itself called seed potatoes. These seed potatoes are planted in the ground, where they sprout and grow into new potato plants.
What is the agronomic classification of a potato?
The white or Irish potato is agronomically classified as a tuber crop.
Could Potato blight come back to Ireland?
Yes, Potato blight is endemic in Ireland and Europe, but today a variety of types of potato are grown some of which are blight resistant and we also have chemical sprays that can kill the fungus. The trouble with the blight in the past was that there were no sprays and only one variety of potato was grown and when a blight evolved to attack this variety, it meant that ALL the Irish crop was hit and this lead to famine.
Where is the potato grown?
Idaho
Is potato grown from seeds?
yes
What unusual color is the organically grown Hungarian potato?
The Hungarian potato is purple.
Is potato grown under ground?
in part
Where are most of the crops in Belgium grown?
potato
What vegetable was the first to be grown in space?
Potato
What is pommes parmentier?
A Pomme is french for apple. So basically, Pommes Parmantier is kind of cut or slice of a potato. It is called Pomme Parmantier because potato signifies as an apple grown from the ground.
Was Idaho the first place for the potato to be originally grown in?
no the potato comes from south America (Peru)
