12 Facts About Potatoes

Potatoes were introduced to Europe from the Americas by the Spanish in the second half of the 16th century.

Potatoes are mostly cross-pollinated by insects such as bumblebees, which carry pollen from other potato plants, though a substantial amount of self-fertilizing occurs as well.

Potatoes that are good for making potato chips or potato crisps are sometimes called "chipping potatoes", which means they meet the basic requirements of similar varietal characteristics, being firm, fairly clean, and fairly well-shaped.

Potatoes are often broadly classified as having a high glycemic index and so are often excluded from the diets of individuals trying to follow a low-GI diet.

Potatoes contain toxic compounds known as glycoalkaloids, of which the most prevalent are solanine and chaconine.

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Potatoes are generally grown from seed potatoes, tubers specifically grown to be free from disease and to provide consistent and healthy plants.

Potatoes are sensitive to heavy frosts, which damage them in the ground.

Potatoes are prepared in many ways: skin-on or peeled, whole or cut up, with seasonings or without.

Potatoes are boiled between 10 and 25 minutes, depending on size and type, to become soft.

Potatoes are used for purposes other than eating by humans, for example:.

Potatoes are a major ingredient as fast food items, such as aloo chaat, where they are deep fried and served with chutney.

Potatoes deliberately chose coarse and ugly models, thinking that they would be natural and unspoiled in his finished work.