1530 ⟶ Maize Introduced into Spain

Maize introduced into Spain by Hernán Cortés from Mexico
Timelines Logo
Year
-5000
961
1521
1530
1535
1570

🌽 Appearance of Modern-Like Maize Varieties

Modern-like maize varieties appear.⟶
MaizeCornAgriculturePlant BreedingFood CropsIndigenous PeoplesNew WorldEarly Agriculture
MexicoMexico

🍉 Watermelons Cultivated in Cordoba, Spain

Watermelons, introduced by the Moorish, reported to be cultivated in Cordoba, Spain.⟶
Watermelons Cultivated in Cordoba, Spain (961)
AgricultureCropsMiddle AgesSpainWatermelonMoorish Influence
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