Purple potatoes
On Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:49:18 AM UTC-5, James Henry wrote:
> The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum
> tuberosum of the Solanaceae family (also known as the nightshades). The
> word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber.
> In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related
> cultivated potato species. Potatoes were first introduced outside the
> Andes region four centuries ago, and have become an integral part of
> much of the world's cuisine. It is the world's fourth-largest food crop,
> following rice, wheat, and maize. Long-term storage of potatoes requires
> specialised care in cold warehouses.
>
What is wrong with people who use other people's words and don't even put quotes around them, much less attribute? Did you grow up in barn? Even my 9 year old knows better than to do that.
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> James Henry
--Bryan
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