The heavily topped tubers, a British classic, are having a culinary comeback thanks to social media.

A tasty and nutritious vegetable, sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) can be a little difficult to get right due to its specific requirements. Conditions outside need to be properly warm for most varieties ...

I remember the first time I grew potatoes. They weren’t planned. A few had sprouted beside the compost pile, and I recognized the leaves. I let them grow and a few months later, I dug up a cluster of ...

I’m currently working on introducing sweet potatoes into commercial production in northwest Washington. With our Mediterranean-like climate and increasingly warming temperatures, the crop is proving ...

It was a one-minute spot that captured hearts on Super Bowl Sunday. Lay’s “Last Harvest” commercial told the story of a farm family passing the torch from one generation to the next, rooted in ...

Why grow potatoes? Lots of reasons, actually. Potatoes, while historically cheap, have been going up in price along with all other vegetables. Yukon Gold potatoes were recently $5.99 for a five-pound ...

Most vegetables mature before your very eyes. Potatoes are different because they grow beneath the surface of the soil. So, how do you know when potatoes are ready to harvest? There are some cues to ...

Over the years I have encountered all the potato growing FAILS in my attempts to grow beautiful potatoes in Contra Costa County. First year…Clay soil smothered my sad seedlings. My next attempt was ...

If you thought a potato convention was boring, think again. "They drink their fair share of Coors Light at night, so actually a lot of storytelling at night," said Ted Tschirky, the President of the ...

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