-4000Watermelon Cultivation

Watermelon, originally domesticated in central Africa, becom...
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🫘 Bean Cultivation in the Americas

Beans begin to be cultivated in the Americas
Bean Cultivation in the Americas (-5000)
BeansCultivationAgricultureLegumesNew WorldFood CropsIndigenous AgricultureEarly Agriculture

🥔 Potato Cultivation

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

🍉 Watermelon Cultivation

Watermelon, originally domesticated in central Africa, becomes an important crop in northern Africa and southwestern Asia.
Watermelon Cultivation (-4000)
WatermelonCultivationAgricultureFruitsEarly AgricultureFood CropsCentral AfricaAsia

🍉 Watermelon cultivation in ancient Egypt

Archaeological evidence of watermelon cultivation in ancient Egypt. Watermelons appeared on wall paintings; seeds and leaves were deposited in tombs.
Watermelon cultivation in ancient Egypt (-3000)
AgricultureWatermelonAncient EgyptCultivationFruitsEarly agriculture
EgyptEgypt

🍉 Watermelon Cultivation in Seville

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

🍉 Watermelon Cultivation in Florida by Spanish Settlers

Watermelons cultivated in Florida by Spanish settlers.
Watermelon Cultivation in Florida by Spanish Settlers (1576)
WatermelonFloridaSpanish ColonizationAgricultureEarly American FoodNew World Crops
United StatesUnited States