The genetic diversity found within just one plot in the area can reach up to 150 varieties (Chawaytire community, Potato Park). Apart from potatoes ... the European invasion and colonization of Peru ...

Light. 2008. Environmental values. London: Routledge. Pradel, W. 2013. Importance of in-situ conservation initiatives in conservation of native potato varieties in the Andes of Peru. Working Paper ...

The CIP genebank has the largest in vitro collection of potato types — more than 4,600 native varieties, around 3,000 of which are from Peru — and most of the potato’s wild relatives.

Have you ever gone to the supermarket and scratched your head at the different types of potatoes on display? Senior cuisine lecturer Andrew Summers from Le Cordon Bleu Adelaide has some great advice ...

Among the thousands of potato varieties in Peru, many diners prefer the sandy ones. However, when cooking them, there's a ...

There isn't just one kind, either — there are actually more than 4,000 varieties of Peruvian potatoes, each with their own ...