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hiphopheaven@programming.dev to Science@lemmy.ml · 12 days ago

Potato evolved from tomato 9 million years ago

www.eurekalert.org

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Potato evolved from tomato 9 million years ago

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hiphopheaven@programming.dev to Science@lemmy.ml · 12 days ago
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An international research team has uncovered that natural interbreeding in the wild between tomato plants and potato-like species from South America about 9 million years ago gave rise to the modern-day potato. 
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    12 days ago

    and they can be grafted back together to produce both.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomato

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      12 days ago

      The real question is can to mix tomato and tobacco together?

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        You can graft but not interbreed them.

        And when grafted the nicotine level of the tomatoes is within normal limits. Tomatoes normally have a little nicotine since they’re nightshades

        https://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jsfa.3555

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        should have called tompato to match the simpsons. lol

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