Potatoe

The potatoe (Solanum tuberosum, invariably misspelled by liberals as potato) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, commonly grown for its starchy tuber. The potatoe is an important ingredient of Freedom Fries. Potatoes are the world's most widely grown tuber crop, and the fourth largest crop in terms of fresh produce (after rice, wheat, and corn (maize)). The potatoe originated in southern Peru and is important to the culture of the Andes, where farmers grow many different varieties that have a remarkable diversity of colors and shapes. Potatoes spread from the Americas to the rest of the world after European colonization in the late 1400s and early 1500s and have since become an important field crop. The potatoe is also often strongly associated with Idahoe, Prince Edward Island, Ireland and Russia, after having been adopted by these regions after the Columbian Exchange. However, the potatoe native to Peru and was first cultivated by the Incas.