Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial herb of Solanaceae and the third largest food crop in the world after wheat and corn. Potatoes, also known as eggs, potatoes, potatoes and so on. , is a tuber of Solanaceae. Together with wheat, corn, rice and sorghum, it has become the five major crops in the world.
Potatoes are native to the Andes in South America, and the history of artificial cultivation can be traced back to southern Peru from about 8000 BC to 5000 BC.