1535 ⟶ First Sight of Potatoes by Spanish Conquerors

Spanish conquerors first see potato.
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🍉 Watermelon Cultivation in Seville

Evidence of watermelons cultivated in Seville.⟶
Watermelon Cultivation in Seville (1158)
FruitSpainAgricultureCropsMedieval PeriodFood HistoryCultivation
SpainSpain

🍅 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)
TomatoSpainMexicoColumbian ExchangeAgricultureFood HistoryIntroduction
SpainSpainMexicoMexico

🌽 Maize Introduced into Spain

Maize introduced into Spain by Hernán Cortés from Mexico⟶
Maize Introduced into Spain (1530)
MaizeCornSpainMexicoColumbian ExchangeAgricultureFood HistoryCrops
SpainSpainMexicoMexico

🥔 First Sight of Potatoes by Spanish Conquerors

Spanish conquerors first see potato.⟶
First Sight of Potatoes by Spanish Conquerors (1535)
PotatoSpainPeruColumbian ExchangeAgricultureFood HistoryCropsAndes
PeruPeruSpainSpain

🥔 First Potato Specimens Reach Spain

First potato specimens probably reach Spain.⟶
First Potato Specimens Reach Spain (1570)
PotatoSpainColumbian ExchangeAgricultureFood HistoryCropsIntroduction
SpainSpain

🥔 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