When were potatoes introduced to China?

Potatoes were introduced to China in16th century. Potatoes are native to the Andes in South America, and the history of artificial cultivation can be traced back to southern Peru from about 8000 BC to 5000 BC.

/kloc-In the middle of the 6th century, potatoes were brought to Europe from South America by a Spanish colonist. At that time, people only used their flowers as decorations.

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1 and1In the middle of the 6th century, a Spanish colonist brought potatoes from South America to Europe.

2. 1586, the British defeated the Spanish in the Caribbean and brought potatoes to Britain.

3. 1650, potato has become the main food crop in Ireland and began to spread in Europe.

In the 4th and 6th centuries, potato has become an important food crop in Europe and spread to China.

5. 17 19, Irish immigrants brought it back to the United States and began to plant it in the United States.

6./kloc-At the beginning of the 0/8th century, Peter the Great of Russia bought a bag of potatoes and planted them in the palace garden when he was traveling in Europe, and later it gradually developed into folk planting.