1800s ⟶ New Potato Varieties Introduced to Europe

New potato varieties are brought from Chile to Europe, in an...
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🥔 New Potato Varieties Introduced to Europe

New potato varieties are brought from Chile to Europe, in an attempt to widen disease resistance of European potatoes. The import could have instead introduced or heightened vulnerability to the fungus Phytophthora infestans.⟶
New Potato Varieties Introduced to Europe (1800s)
PotatoVarieties19th CenturyEuropeSouth AmericaAgricultureDisease
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