1570 ⟶ First Potato Specimens Reach Spain

First potato specimens probably reach Spain.
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🍉 Watermelons Reach China

Watermelons reach China.⟶
Watermelons Reach China (1100)
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🍅 Tomato Transfer to Europe

Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés may have been the first to transfer a small yellow tomato to Europe after he captured the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City.⟶
Tomato Transfer to Europe (1521)
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🌽 Maize Introduced into Spain

Maize introduced into Spain by Hernán Cortés from Mexico⟶
Maize Introduced into Spain (1530)
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🥔 First Sight of Potatoes by Spanish Conquerors

Spanish conquerors first see potato.⟶
First Sight of Potatoes by Spanish Conquerors (1535)
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🥔 First Potato Specimens Reach Spain

First potato specimens probably reach Spain.⟶
First Potato Specimens Reach Spain (1570)
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🥔 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)
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