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I have created this article to present you with facts about Potatoes. Potatoes also contain glycoalkaloids, toxic compounds, of which the most prevalent are solanine and chaconne. Potatoes prefer cooler weather, but they will grow in almost any conditions.
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1. Potatoes prefer cooler weather, but they will grow in almost any conditions.
2. Potatoes are often served as a side dish to meat and poultry, but they are also used as a significant ingredient in many dishes, such as stew, soups, scalloped potatoes, and other casserole type dishes.
3. Potatoes produce the steroidal alkaloid solanine, which seems to protect the tubers and foliage from some predators and insects.
4. Potatoes are eaten in many forms like fried, boiled, baked and grilled to add taste to many delicious food items.
5. Potatoes are believed to have been grown since 500 BC and other crops as well.
6. Potatoes with skin are an excellent source of potassium, which is great for cardiovascular health.
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1. Since potatoes are so versatile, they are frequently served for breakfast, with grits, eggs, meat and toast and they can be shredded into hash browns, which is how they're usually served for breakfast.
2. If your potatoes grow exposed to the sun, they will begin to photosynthesize and could produce a toxin that will make you sick.
3. To plant potatoes, amend the soil with compost and mulch in the early Spring, and plant out seed potatoes which you can obtain from a gardening supply store.
4. Potatoes are generally dug up with a three-prong grape or fork, but at other times, when the weather is dry; the plough is used, which is the most expeditious implement.
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