Subtly sweet, slightly spicy, and mildly nutty, sweet potatoes are the ultimate upgrade when you're looking to swap out your everyday tubers for ... and a damaged cell structure.

Not all plants can be stored in a seed bank. Cryopreservation offers an alternative, but critics question whether this form of conservation will work.

In the case of the potato, the researchers discovered that the simple act of boiling the tuber increased electrical output. "Boiling reduces the internal resistance of the living tissue by rupturing ...

Glucomannan is a soluble fiber found in roots, tubers, and many plant bulbs that can absorb up ... ALA can be found in foods, such as red meat, carrots, beets, spinach, broccoli, and potatoes, as well ...

Egerton University researchers, in a study titled “Influence of On-farm Pesticide Practices and Processing Methods on Pesticide Residue Levels in Potato Tubers in Nyandarua County, Kenya ...

Potatoes, salt, and oil. That’s all it takes to make the perfect potato chip, according to Paul LaGuardia, owner of Hartville ...

POTATOES (var. Up-to-date), which were free from sprouting, were packed in polyvinyl chloride bags and irradiated with 8,000 and 12,000 rads of γ-rays during a ‘shut-down’ period of the ...

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto apologised on Monday after saying he had "never had to buy rice" thanks to gifts from supporters, angering consumers grappling with sky-high prices for the staple food.

Root vegetables include onions, sweet potatoes, turnips ... sulfur-containing compounds that may help protect against cancer cell development and growth and prevent oxidative stress.