Fast Facts On Potatoes

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a plant of the Solanaceae tribe which has edible tubers and stems called "potato" anyway. Potato tuber has now become one of the important staple food in Europe although initially imported from South America.

Spanish and Portuguese explorers first brought to Europe and breeding of this crop.

Potato plants native of South America and has been cultivated by the people there since thousands of years ago. This plant is a herbaceous (not short woody plants) season and like cool climate. In tropical areas suitable to be planted in the highlands.

Perfect and compound interest. Size is quite large, with a diameter of about 3cm. Its color ranges from purple to white.

Throughout America, potatoes are the most popular vegetable, even being ahead of other well known vegetables such as lettuce and onions. You cancook potatoes in a variety of ways, and they are included in one out of three meals eaten by almost all Americans. When they are prepared in a healthy way, a potato can be an excellent source of energy

and also pack a nutritional punch.

Like oranges, potatoes are very high in vitamin C. The fact is, one medium potato contains 45% of the vitamin C that's recommended for good health. Potatoes are also high in fiber and carbohydrates and contain more potassium than a banana.

A potato is naturally low in calories and contains no fat, sodium, or cholesterol.  The skins of the potatoes provide a helpful dose of fiber, iron, potassium, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and several B vitamins.

You can prepare potatoes by boiling them, steaming them, or even roasting them.  If at all possible, you should avoid putting potatoes in the refrigerator or freezing them, as cold will turn the potato starch to sugar and cause them to turn dark when they are cooked.

When you store potatoes, keep them in a cool, dark place. Too much light will cause them to turn green. You can store them in the basement if you have one, as the basement is the best place to keep potatoes.

From mashed potatoes to baked potatoes, a potato is something we all know and love. They serve many different tasty foods, and they provide our bodies with plenty of healthful benefits.  We all eat potatoes, some of us even grow our own.  Whether you grow your on or buy them, the potato is the one vegetable that makes everything just a little bit better.