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The potato has since spread around the world and has become a staple crop in most countries. It arrived in Europe sometime before the end of the 16th century by two different ports of entry: the first in Spain around 1570, and the second via the British Isles between 1588 and 1593.
Brought to Europe from the New World by Spanish explorers, the lowly potato gave rise to modern industrial agriculture. Charles C. Mann. November 2011. Although the potato is now associated...
When industrial warfare ravaged across Europe, the potato’s importance in feeding soldiers and civilians alike was such that governments of all colours from Nazi Germany to communist Russia lionised the crop - it was seen as everyone’s patriotic duty to grow as many potatoes as they could.
Jun 24, 2019 · Our findings show that European potatoes collected during the period 1650–1750 were closely related to Andean landraces. After their introduction to Europe, potatoes admixed with Chilean...
- Rafal M Gutaker, Clemens L Weiß, David Ellis, Noelle L Anglin, Sandra Knapp, José Luis Fernández-Alo...
- 2019
Aug 2, 2019 · Originating from the highlands of the Andes, South America, potatoes were introduced to Europe in the sixteenth century. They were initially popular in Spain because they provided cheap sustenance for the poor. It wasn't long before they were in demand throughout the continent as a food that was easy to grow and highly nutritious.
Summary. Although many crops were brought to Europe by Columbus and others soon after the discovery of the New World in 1492, the potato arrived much later. This is because it is a cool-temperate crop of the high Andes of South America, and these were not discovered by the Spaniards until 1532.
How the humble potato changed the world. A staple food for cultures across the globe, the tuber has emerged as a nutritional giant and the friend of peasants, rulers and sages. Even today, its ...
