stackyFACTSFinding a starchy fruit that literally tastes like freshly baked potatoes when roasted was a major win for New Guinean agriculturalists. They selectively propagated these massive, bumpy green spheres, essentially securing a botanical cheat code for growing staple carbohydrates directly on trees.
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