# Potatoes

This educational short traces the history, cultivation, and uses of the potato . It begins with the crop in blossom, explaining its South American origins in the Andes, where it was cultivated by Indigenous peoples. The Spanish conquistadors introduced potatoes to Europe in the 16th century, and from there, British and Dutch traders carried them around the world. By the 1700s, potatoes reached North America, becoming one of its most important crops.

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/4069_Potatoes)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/4069_Potatoes?play=1)