@tilscience: So does this mean it’s a fruit not a vegetable?? 🤔 Scientists discovered the bizarre ancient origins of the humble potato and it wasn’t what you might expect. Turns out, potatoes are actually the love child of tuberosum, a flowering plant, and…an ancient tomato! This nearly 50/50 genetic hybrid pulled off the ultimate evolutionary plant partnership millions of years ago. While their parents dealt with weather drama above ground, potatoes went underground to become indestructible Read more here: “Ancient hybridization underlies tuberization and radiation of the potato lineage” published in Cell #Science #biology #plants #evolution #potato

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minimine236
💐 :
So fries with ketchup is just a family reunion? Indeed
2025-08-13 17:39:33
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this_is_grief
THIS IS GRIEF :
So is this why potato and ketchup works so well?
2025-08-13 15:53:49
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pinkwhitneh
satan :
i love potatoes 😁
2025-10-09 22:20:22
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wishborn
Wishborn :
It's Potato Tomato
2025-10-12 04:40:27
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mp942311
Paz 🇵🇪 :
Here in Peru (where the potato originated), we have over 3,500 different types of potato. We even have a potato institute where the genetic material of thousands of potatoes are stored in cryo in case of world famine.
2025-08-13 22:27:44
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potatotomato127
Potato Tomato :
NOW IS MY TIME. THE PROPHECY IS BEING FULFILLED.
2025-08-13 19:54:11
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sonicdrivein
SONIC Drive-In :
so tater tots and ketchup are basically just cousins? 👀🤔
2025-08-13 21:49:14
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nokiablaster
Nokia Blaster :
so a potato is a fruit?
2025-08-14 02:54:54
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noneyanever
Rebekah ⛅️ :
Tomato potato
2025-08-13 18:55:53
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sci_fi_fan
everyman1991 :
Tomato potato, you know
2025-08-13 15:09:22
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_nexon_008
Nexon_008 :
so its a Friut😭
2025-08-13 15:18:26
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fightforfreedom111
Freedom Fighter 🇬🇪 :
thats why tomato sauce and potato go so well together
2025-08-13 15:13:33
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louff4tw
Lou FF4TW :
the irony that tomato and potato have similar names
2025-08-13 22:34:26
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teezobreeze1990
teezobreeze1990 :
How do I explain this to my mom who believes God created potatoes and tomoatos 😭
2025-08-13 17:42:40
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norwegiannig
Devone the Ego Reaper :
Vegetables don’t exist, it’s a root
2025-08-13 19:12:59
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kyle.james.music
kyle_james_67 :
Couldn’t it have been manmade? Like by ancient farmers?
2025-08-13 22:43:22
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jamiesparks05
Jamie Sparks763 :
So we have the indigenous peoples of the americas to thank for these wonderful foods
2025-08-13 18:05:57
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rylangavyn
RylanGavyn :
you say potato I say tomato
2025-08-13 16:27:13
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0000alb3rt
Albert :
Im sure natives had something to do with it
2025-08-13 21:22:07
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mjcrochet05
MJ :
Third?? Third???? Realistically maybe but morally the potato is #1
2025-08-18 02:12:53
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theferalhousewife0
the feral house wife :
....yes....it's a tuborrouse member of the nightshade family. I just assumed everyone knew.
2025-08-14 11:11:48
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jamiecchi
Jamiecchi :
So the potato is a fruit? 😎😎😎
2025-08-15 19:59:41
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magicalrat15
kk :
Im so early
2025-08-13 15:11:09
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unstablebrownhottie
Jay Dizzle 🍃💚 :
Oh my god so potatoes are essentially the finches that Darwin saw at the Galapagos!? But they evolved to looked so different we didn’t even recognize the sneaky tomatoes until literal genetics snitched??? Wild 😭
2025-08-13 16:06:38
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betaasian
Nightclaw05 :
Ah yes the whole Tomato potato comes full circle 😏
2025-08-13 15:32:10
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