An ancient hybrid of tomatoes and potato-like plants may have given rise to the modern spud, a new study suggests.

Hybridisation event took place about 9 million years ago, helping to ‘spark the emergence of a new organ’

An ancient hybrid of tomatoes and potato-like plants may have given rise to the modern spud, a new study suggests.

Researchers conduct ‘DNA paternity test’ on potato varieties in ‘pioneering’ study that sheds light on ancient origins of the staple crop.