1651Government Mandates Potato Cultivation in Germany

The government mandates the cultivation of potatoes in Germa...
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🥔 Potato Cultivation

Fossilized remains of possibly cultivated potato tubers on a cave floor in Chilca Canyon.
PotatoesCultivationAgricultureRoot VegetablesAndesFood CropsEarly AgricultureIndigenous Agriculture
PeruPeru

🥔 Potato cultivation starts in the Andes region

South America's Andes region cultivates potato.
Potato cultivation starts in the Andes region (-3000)
AgriculturePotatoAndesCultivationSouth AmericaEarly agricultureInca
PeruPeruBoliviaBolivia

🥒 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

🥔 Government Mandates Potato Cultivation in Germany

The government mandates the cultivation of potatoes in Germany.
Government Mandates Potato Cultivation in Germany (1651)
PotatoGermanyGovernmentAgricultureFood PolicyCultivation
GermanyGermany

🥔 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