Dingxi City, Gansu Province 1 is one of the best potato growing areas in China and even in the world. Dingxi City, Gansu Province has become one of the three major potato producing areas in China, the largest virus-free seed potato breeding base in China, an important commodity potato production base and potato product processing base in China. Known as "the hometown of potatoes in China", it provides a large number of potatoes to various provinces and cities in China every year.
2. Guyuan potato is a special product of Guyuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and a landmark product of China's national geography. 20 17, 1, the former AQSIQ approved the protection of "Guyuan potato" geographical indication products.
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The main foreign potato producers are Russia, India, Ukraine and the United States.
Potato history
Potatoes were first domesticated in southern Peru and northwestern Bolivia [8000-5000 BC]. It has spread all over the world and become the main crop in many countries.
The earliest archaeological verification of potato tuber remains was found in the coastal area of Ancon (central Peru), dating back to 2500 BC. The most widely planted potato is the indigenous people of Chiloe Islands, who have been planting potatoes since the Spanish conquest.
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