Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Potatoes often develop small sprouts. Depending on their size, these can be hazardous to health. Photo: Getty Images/Liliya ...

Those potatoes looked like the perfect ingredients to make a big batch of mashed potatoes when you bought them last week, but now the vegetables look a little, well, unique. Potato sprouts, also ...

Potatoes are one of the hardiest vegetables you can keep in your kitchen. They’re resilient, affordable, and when stored properly, they can last for several months. So buying them in bulk and having ...

Potatoes don't sprout by accident—timing is everything. A newly identified microRNA, named stu-miR319c, has been found to play a pivotal role in telling potato tubers when to break dormancy and start ...

Nothing ruins a craving for homemade fries faster than finding your potatoes covered in sprouts. But there’s good news — an old-fashioned trick can keep them fresh and firm for weeks. And yes, it ...

Potato is a globally important crop species. In Europe and North America potatoes are mostly used in the form of processed products such as chips or fries, but for subsistence farmers, especially in ...