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Although now a staple of several European cultures, the potato is not a native plant; it was introduced as patata by the Spanish in the second half of the 16th century following their arrival in the Americas. It was borrowed from the Taíno word batata "sweet potato". As the crop was slowly introduced to the public, this name evolved into the English potato, the Swedish potatis, and the Turkish patates.

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gwentlarry

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The potato as known in much of the world, is just one species although many varieties have been developed over the centuries.

I was recently in Peru where there are many 100s of different species of potato. Many grow wild, some are collected, some domesticated.

I discovered this display of different species in a restaurant in Aguas Calientes, near Machu Picchu.