"As unlikely as it seems, potatoes were first grown in the Peruvian Highlands where few crops grow, and fueled the Inca Empire, which propagated and consumed over 150 species. Even more unlikely: the plant came from deadly nightshade vines which were initially poisonous if not consumed with clay, an innovation first discovered by grazing llamas and copied by the Incas."
A Vegetable that Changed the World! | The Savvy Sage
Can you guess which plant: Was first grown in the Peruvian Highlands between eight thousand and five thousand years BC Was poisonous if not eaten with clay until modified varieties were propagated Is now the fifth most important food crop in the world Produces asexually, creating endless clones, lik...
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