1521 ⟶ Tomato Transfer to Europe

Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés may have been the first t...
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🍅 Tomato Cultivation in Southern Mexico

At this date, tomato was already being cultivated in southern Mexico and probably other areas.: 13⟶
Tomato Cultivation in Southern Mexico (-500)
AgricultureCropsPre-ColumbianMexicoTomatoesIndigenous Food
MexicoMexico

🍅 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 Tomato Discussion in European Literature

The earliest discussion of the tomato in European literature appeared in a herbal written in 1544 by Pietro Andrea Mattioli, an Italian physician and botanist.⟶
First Tomato Discussion in European Literature (1544)
TomatoItalyBotanyRenaissanceFood HistoryLiteratureCulinary Arts
ItalyItaly

🥔 First Potato Specimens Reach Spain

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