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The fruit is a yellow berry 1–1.2 cm (0.39–0.47 in) in diameter with many seeds. [5] The specific epithet , erianthum , is derived from the Greek words ἔριον ( erion ), meaning " wooly ", and ἄνθος ( anthos ), meaning "flower," referring to the dense trichomes (hairs) on the flowers. [ 9 ]
Apios americana, sometimes called the American groundnut, potato bean, hopniss, Indian potato, hodoimo, America-hodoimo, cinnamon vine, or groundnut (not to be confused with other plants in the subfamily Faboideae sometimes known by that name) is a perennial vine that bears edible beans and large edible tubers.
[29] [1] Using potato seeds, 25 grams of seeds can be utilized in place of 2500 kg of tubers as used in traditional potato planting. [30] This method of potato breeding received a U.S. patent in 2020. [31] Solynta has worked on developing on a late blight-resistant potato variety [32] using cross-breeding. [33] Scientists at the company have ...
These potatoes also have coloured skin, but many varieties with pink or red skin have white or yellow flesh, as do the vast majority of cultivated potatoes. The yellow colour, more or less marked, is due to the presence of carotenoids. Varieties with coloured flesh are common among native Andean potatoes, but relatively rare among modern varieties.
A genetically modified potato is a potato that has had its genes modified, using genetic engineering. Goals of modification include introducing pest resistance , tweaking the amounts of certain chemicals produced by the plant, and to prevent browning or bruising of the tubers.
Plant viruses are a cause of around half of the plant diseases emerging worldwide, and an estimated 10–15% of losses in crop yields. [162] Papaya, potatoes, and squash have been engineered to resist viral pathogens such as cucumber mosaic virus which, despite its name, infects a wide variety of plants.