Perhaps no other food source is more closely associated with a country than potato is with Ireland. Indeed, Irish potato is a moniker often given to this important vegetable to distinguish it from ...

It's for this reason, there are a number of plants never to grow next to fennel. That said, it's well worth knowing how to ...

The solanum mealybug (Phenacoccus solani) occurs in Sonoma County and closely resembles the vine mealybug. This mealybug is generally found on the crown and roots of weeds. Malva (cheeseweed) is a ...

This map illustrates the approximate central growing locations and agricultural uses of 22 indigenous crops included in the Solanum pan-genome. Credit: Lippman lab/CSHL These images highlight the ...

It’s a particularly prickly issue in the nightshade family, which includes important plants in the genus Solanum like the potato, the tomato and the aubergine. This is because traits that increase the ...

A compilation of genomes from species in the genus Solanum could help scientists to blend the best aspects of productive staple crops and genetically diverse but under-studied indigenous crops.

Suresh Kumar G doesn’t like the word “weeds”. It’s problematic, he says. PREMIUM White amaranthus at Kumar’s farm. A lot of “weeds” are simply hardy plants we haven’t found a use ...

“I’m not doing it to party,” says another mom about using weed. “I’m doing it to relax.” As barriers to marijuana use fall across the country, these women are among an increasing ...