In this video, I show you what happens when you bury potatoes instead of the surface lay method when growing potatoes at home ...

The right mix of warmth, light exposure, humidity and time can encourage the "eyes" of a potato to produce new shoots and roots even while sitting in a pantry. The sprouts themselves, while harmless ...

A farm in Saxony, Germany, has begun giving away massive quantities of surplus potatoes for free after they went unsold.

In late December, Winmill issued an order granting the company’s request for a summary judgment and dismissing all of ...

This week’s beachcombing survey along the Texas coast revealed an event far beyond a rare find. Over more than 60 miles of shoreline, I encountered thousands of whole sea potatoes washed ashore, with ...

That is the definition of homegrown foodscaping if you ask me! Historically gardeners had to choose if they wanted to grow sweet potato plants with lovely foliage or tasty roots, but those two never ...

Most plants can reproduce both sexually (through flowers and seed) but many important crops, such as potatoes and strawberry, are propagated vegetatively, e.g. through tubers or shoots. A new study of ...

The Simplot Co. completed its acquisition of Belgium-based Clarebout Potatoes, a leading European producer of frozen potato products. The acquisition, announced in July, brings together two ...

Millions of years ago, an ancient tomato had a fling with another species in the Andes—and so was born the plant that gave rise to the spuds we love to eat today. The origin of the potato has long ...

BOISE — Simplot Grower Solutions, the agriculture retail division of the Simplot Company, proudly marks its 80th anniversary on Sept. 12, celebrating eight decades of ag innovation, resilience and ...

The potato: Mash it, bake it, fry it … No matter how you slice it, the potato is the very manifestation of all that is ordinary. And yet the domesticated potato and all of its wild relatives have long ...