The Botany of Desire: The Potato

A hamlet in a Peruvian Valley. Caption: the potato plant around 8,000 years ago.

Discover the agricultural creativity involved in the domestication and proliferation of potatoes. Viewers learn how early Peruvians adapted to nature rather than trying to control it. Part of "The Botany of Desire" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • The Botany of Desire: The Potato

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory, Spanish Audio Descriptions - Visual, Spanish Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English, Spanish
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    PBS Learning Media
    Length:
    2 minutes