The Untold History of the Potato

The Untold History of the Potato
Author: John Reader
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2009
Genre: Potato industry
ISBN: 0099474794

From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for MacDonalds chips, via Mrs Beeton, Charles Darwin, Lenin and Chairman Mao, to the mapping of the potato genome, the story of the spud is both satisfying and fascinating.

The Potato Book

The Potato Book
Author: Myrna Davis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1973
Genre: Cookbooks
ISBN: 9780688051860

The Potato Book

The Potato Book
Author: Alan Romans
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Limited
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2005
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780711224797

Sharing his 'overwhelming enthusiasm for the humble spud' and a lifetime's experience in the seed potato industry, Alan Romans combines an engaging account of potato growing with an expert guide to potato varieties. The Potato Book traces the history of the potato from its beginnings in South America to the development of variety breeding. It explains all aspects of growing, from choosing seed potatoes, planting and maintenance, to harvest, storage, and pests and diseases. An exhaustive and definitive guide to over 150 varieties currently available in Europe provides scientifically based assessments of yield, characteristics, disease resistance. With descriptions too of varieties - mainly 'heritage' (pre-1950) - that have recently become available as microplants, it contains everything the potato grower needs to know.

The Potato Book

The Potato Book
Author: Jean Paré
Publisher: Company's Coming Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2000
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781895455762

From tempting sidekicks and hearty main dishes to trendy appetizers and unique desserts, The Potato Book offers more than 150 ways to prepare this seemingly ordinary vegetable. Includes such recipes as savory Potato Cake, spicy Con Queso Potatoes, easy Italian Potato Roast and cheesy Potato Frittata.

The Great Potato Book

The Great Potato Book
Author: Meredith Sayles Hughes
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1986
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780027453003

Discusses many aspects of the nutritious, delicious, versatile potato--its history, usefulness, and folklore, with games, jokes, and rhymes.

The Potato

The Potato
Author: William Stuart
Publisher:
Total Pages: 570
Release: 1928
Genre: Potatoes
ISBN:

The Potato

The Potato
Author: Eugene H. Grubb
Publisher:
Total Pages: 648
Release: 1912
Genre: Potatoes
ISBN:

"The Potato: A Compilation Of Information From Every Available Source (1912) is a comprehensive book written by Eugene H. Grubb. The book is dedicated to providing readers with a complete understanding of the potato, including its history, cultivation, and uses. The author has gathered information from every available source to create a detailed account of the potato, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in this versatile vegetable. The book covers topics such as the origin and history of the potato, its cultivation, varieties, diseases, and pests, and its use in cooking and nutrition. The author has also included a section on the potato industry, detailing the ways in which potatoes are grown, harvested, and marketed. The Potato: A Compilation Of Information From Every Available Source (1912) is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and cultivation of this popular vegetable." -- description from distributor.

The Potato

The Potato
Author: Roy Navarre
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2014-12-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1780642806

Potatoes are a staple crop around the world. Covering all aspects of botany, production and uses, this book presents a comprehensive discussion of the most important topics for potato researchers and professionals. It assesses the latest research on plant growth such as tuber development, water use and seed production, covers all aspects of pest management and reviews postharvest issues such as storage, global markets, and of course, nutritional value and flavour.

The Complete Book of Potatoes

The Complete Book of Potatoes
Author: Hielke De Jong
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2011-04-25
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 160469307X

The only comprehensive resource for home gardeners and commercial potato growers, The Complete Book of Potatoes has everything a gardener or commercial potato grower needs to successfully grow the best, disease-resistant potatoes for North American gardens. Includes practical as well as technical information about the potato plant, its origin, conventional and organic production techniques, pest management, and storage practices. The plant profiles include still life photographs of the exterior and interior of the tuber, and a succinct description of each variety’s physical and culinary qualities.

The Model Potato

The Model Potato
Author: John McLaurin
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2023-05-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3382804255

Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.