1550First Mention of Cucumber Cultivation in North America

First mention of cucumber cultivation in North America.
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🌻 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

🥒 Cucumber Cultivation in Hispaniola

First record of cucumbers cultivation by the Spanish in Hispaniola, Caribbean islands.
Cucumber Cultivation in Hispaniola (1494)
CucumberCaribbeanAgricultureCropsColonial PeriodFood HistoryCultivation
Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicHaitiHaiti

🥒 First Mention of Cucumber Cultivation in North America

First mention of cucumber cultivation in North America.
First Mention of Cucumber Cultivation in North America (1550)
CucumberNorth AmericaColonial PeriodFood HistoryCultivationAgriculture
USAUSA

🍉 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

🥔 British Royal Society Sponsors Potato Cultivation

The British Royal Society sponsors the cultivation of potatoes.
British Royal Society Sponsors Potato Cultivation (1662)
PotatoAgricultureRoyal SocietyScientific AdvancementFood HistoryCultivation
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🥔 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