Returning from Mexico to Spain, Conquistadors brought back seeds of tomatoes in the 16th Century. Continue reading
Category: Crops
Grape Cultivation circa 4000 BCE
Regions surrounding the Black and Caspian Sea (modern Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia) is where grapes started to be cultivated, with a possibility that wine may have been made then too, but the only wine evidence being made is about 500 later (circa 3500 BCE). Continue reading
New World Cultivation of Crops
Based on the findings of Bruce Smith, from National Museum of Natural History, washington, DC, USA. Continue reading
Beans Grown Since Ancient Times
Bean, Bean, The Musical Fruit, the more you eat, the more you…
All around the world, beans grown since ancient times. Continue reading
Rye Cultivated Southwest Asia
Asia was cultivating Rye, Circa 6500 BCE. Continue reading
The Egyptians Cultivated Barley
The Egyptians have been cultivating Barley since circa 4000 BCE, Using it as animal feed and in brewing of beer. Continue reading
Seaweed Cultivation Circa 1700s
Seaweed Cultivation was developed in Japan at Edo Bay (now Tokyo) around the 1700's. Continue reading
Brussels Sprouts Grown Commercially
Brussels Sprouts may have been named as such as they were first cultivated and grown commercially near Brussels, Belgium around 1200s. Continue reading
Einkorn Domestication, Southwest Asia
Einkorn is described as a one grained form of wheat. Continue reading
Wheat, the First Cereal Crop
The First evidence of wheat as a cereal crop and its cultivation was before 10,000 BCE. Continue reading