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  2. List of food plants native to the Americas - Wikipedia

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    Native to Amazon. Domesticated and cultivated in South America, Central America and Caribbean. Indian Potato - roots of two native species- Apios americana and Apios priceana; Jerusalem artichoke - specific species of sunflower with large, edible root. Lily Bulbs- several species in Lilium family

  3. New World crops - Wikipedia

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    New World crops are those crops, food and otherwise, that are native to the New World (mostly the Americas) and were not found in the Old World before 1492 AD. Many of these crops are now grown around the world and have often become an integral part of the cuisine of various cultures in the Old World .

  4. List of food origins - Wikipedia

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    Helmeted guinea fowl in tall grass. Many foods were originally domesticated in West Africa, including grains like African rice, Pearl Millet, Sorghum, and Fonio; tree crops like Kola nut, used in Coca-Cola, and Oil Palm; and other globally important plant foods such as Watermelon, Tamarind, Okra, Black-eye peas, and Yams. [2]

  5. Category:Crops originating from the Americas - Wikipedia

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    The crops whose origin can be traced to the Americas - the New World. Crops indigenous to, but not exclusive to North or South America, are not included here . See also: New World crops and Columbian exchange

  6. Fast-growing asparagus once flourished on California farms ...

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    The vegetable is grown all over the world, with China as the largest producer, although it doesn't export much of it. ... The vegetable arrived in North America in the 17th century and by the 19th ...

  7. Columbian exchange - Wikipedia

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    The Columbian exchange of crop plants, livestock, and diseases in both directions between the Old World and the New World. In 1972, Alfred W. Crosby, an American historian at the University of Texas at Austin, published the book The Columbian Exchange, [2] thus coining the term. [1]

  8. This Is The Healthiest Vegetable In The World, According To ...

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    The healthiest vegetable is watercress, a species of cabbage, according to the CDC, which nabbed a perfect "100" score. That's compared to the sweet potato, which was the least-healthy veggie on ...

  9. Category:Crops originating from North America - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Crops originating from North America" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .