Farming and Management
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 1

A mini review on origin, history and taxonomic status of the potato

1Late Honorary Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of the Americas, Puebla, Santa Catarina Martir, Cholula, C. P. 72 820, Puebla, Mexico

2Professor of Agronomy (Retd.), CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India

3Gaurav Publications, Systematic Printers, Near Video Market, Udayapuria Street, Hisar-125001, HaryanaIndia

*E-mail: aricindia@hotmail.com

Online Published on 06 August, 2022.

Abstract

This article makes a review of origin, history and taxonomic status of the potato on various aspects particularly potato in South America, archaeological evidence of potato, bio-cultural evolution, herbal sources of potato, potato in Europe, effect of potato on Europeans, potato in Ireland, potato in Canada, potato in developing world, taxonomic status of potato and morphological variations.

Keywords

Genetic resources, History, Origin, Potato, Taxonomic status