Interesting Food - Potatoes (aka spuds) Your Teacher 7 years ago Scientists say that a single "mother" spud from southern Peru gave rise to all the varieties of potato eaten today. (I would like to thank her from the bottom of my crisp packet.) Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Interesting Word - PotatoDateJuly 19,In relation toVocabularyLexophile Fun with English - Part 4DateAugust 7,In relation toFun with EnglishNews Round Up 104DateJuly 5,In relation toNews Round Up