-4000Agriculture Reaches North-Eastern Europe

Agriculture reaches north-eastern Europe.
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🌾 Agriculture Reaches North-Eastern Europe

Agriculture reaches north-eastern Europe.
Agriculture Reaches North-Eastern Europe (-4000)
AgricultureSpread of AgricultureEuropeCropsFarmingEarly AgricultureFood Production

🌻 Sunflower cultivation begins in North America

Sunflowers are first cultivated in North America.
Sunflower cultivation begins in North America (-3000)
AgricultureSunflowerCultivationNorth AmericaEarly agriculturePre-Columbian
United StatesUnited States

🍉 Watermelons Widespread in Europe

Watermelons are widespread in Europe, as a minor garden crop.
WatermelonEuropeGardeningEarly Modern PeriodAgricultureFood Cultivation

🍉 First Introduction of Watermelons in North America

First introduction of watermelons in North America, in Massachusetts.
First Introduction of Watermelons in North America (1629)
WatermelonNorth AmericaColonial AmericaAgricultureIntroductionCrops
United StatesUnited States

🥔 Potatoes Introduced in North America

Potatoes first introduced in North America: Scottish-Irish settlers bring them to New Hampshire.
Potatoes Introduced in North America (1719)
PotatoNorth AmericaIntroductionScottish-IrishAgricultureCrops
United StatesUnited States

🥔 Harsh Winter Hastens Potato Adoption in Europe

The harsh winter of 1740 damages many crops but not potatoes, hastening their adoption in Europe.
PotatoEuropeWinterAgricultureAdoptionFood Security
GermanyGermanyFranceFrance