Peru’s Potatoes adapt to every eco-system
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Did you know that the potato comes from Peru? The humble crop was cultivated during the Inca Empire and for thousands of years before.
In the 1500’s when Spanish conquistadors arrived, they encountered the potato and brought it to Europe.
Today it’s grown almost everywhere and considered a top food staple along with rice, corn and wheat.
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