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Also happens to potatoes. Natural breeding can cause plants that produce too much glycoalkaloids.
by adrr 6y ago
Also happens to potatoes. Natural breeding can cause plants that produce too much glycoalkaloids.
- HarryHirsch 6y agoWasn't it the other way round - current varieties do not contain much solanine but are comparatively prone to mould and other plant pathogens? Defense against pathogens is why evolution developed these alkaloids in geological time.
- KozmoNau7 6y agoThe Lenape potato is a great example of this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenape_potato https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenape_potato It was basically perfect for potato chips due to its low moisture and sugar content, plus it was resistant to blight and easy to grow. Shame about the glycoalkaloids, though.