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Potato

Potato

Solanum tuberosum 감자 (Korean)

Family / Genus
Order Solanales · Family Solanaceae · Genus Solanum
Origin
South American Andes (Peru, Bolivia). 16th-c. Spain → Europe → East Asia in the 18th–19th century. Introduced to Korea in the 1820s via Qing China (recorded in the Oju Yeonmun Jangjeon Sango)
Edible Parts
Tubers (main) · leaves · flowers — green or sprouted parts pose a solanine risk
Korean Growing Season
Transplant in spring (Mar) or autumn (Aug); spring potatoes Jun–Jul, autumn potatoes Nov. Gangwon highlands are a specialty

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