I love eating Irish potatoes, those red- or golden-fleshed spuds cooked on the skillet for breakfast or roasted as a side ...

In the mid-19th century, a microscopic invader swept across Ireland, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. The potato ...

Researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where the Irish potato famine pathogen ... Distinguished Professor of Plant Pathology at North Carolina ...

North Carolina State University researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where the Irish potato ... disease on potato and tomato plants around the ...

February is National Potato Month. This vegetable, also known as spud and Irish potato, has been grown as a crop for at least ...

Stuffed porpoise stomachs and blood custard for the rich, pickled carrots for the poor, and ale for all. Europeans in the ...

A genetic investigation has finally tracked down the source of the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine, closing a case that has been up in the air ... infestans, but also the sister lineages, ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have traced the origins of the Irish potato famine pathogen, Phytophthora infestans ... infestans, but also the sister lineages,” said Jean Ristaino, ...

If you’ve only tasted store-bought potatoes, it’s time to experience the remarkable flavor and convenience of homegrown spuds by learning how to plant seed potatoes. The key is to start with ...

Nakuru County was perceived as a hotspot following the 2007-2008 a post-election skirmishes. The political unrest was largely ...