3 ms·Surprise in the plant family: The potato is the daughter of the tomato10 points by t-3 1y agoqwerty2000 1y agoHow is this a surprise? Potatoes produce fruit that looks like a tomato.gus_massa 1y agoI wasn't surprised initially because it's well known they are related, but IIUC the interesting part is that the last hybridization is more recent than expected.dekhn 1y agoBecause in nature, one thing looking like another is not necessarily an example of shared ancestry.