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The Perfect Fry: Breeding Potato Varieties to Satisfy the Market
Chips, French fries, pomme frites, or fries za kifaransa in Swahili. Whatever you call them, fried potatoes are among the world's most popular foods. It’s no different in Nakuru, Kenya.
At the Nakuru market, Rada Mwati stands...
19 Jun 2026
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Strawberry Seeds Deposited at the First Svalbard Global Seed Vault Opening of 2021
FAO’s International Year of Fruits and Vegetables is being recognized all around the globe—including at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Among the first deposits of 2021 were seeds of watermelon, strawberry and pumpkin. The...
18 Feb 2021
18 Feb 2021