Where were potatoes introduced to China?

When did potatoes enter China?

1. Due to reasons such as confusion in early written records and crop names in written records, experts have different opinions on the time when potatoes were introduced into China. Some people think that in During the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1619), some people believe that potatoes were first introduced to China in the 18th century.

2. According to scientists' research on the data, potatoes were first introduced to China during the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1619). During the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty, Jiang Yikui wrote "Chang'an Hakka" Volume 2 "Huangdu Miscellaneous Notes" "" records that potatoes cultivated in Beijing are called potatoes.

2. Where is the origin of potatoes?

1. Potatoes are native to the Andes Mountains of South America. The history of artificial cultivation can be traced back to southern Peru between 8000 and 5000 BC. The Lake Titicaca region at an altitude of 3,800 meters in the Andes may be the first place where potatoes were cultivated.

2. About 7,000 years ago, an Indian tribe migrated from the east to the alpine Andes Mountains and set up camp near Lake Titicaca, making a living by hunting and gathering. They were the first to discover and Wild potatoes were eaten.

3. How potatoes spread

1. In the mid-16th century, potatoes were brought to Europe from South America by a Spanish colonist.

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

3. In 1650, potatoes had become the main food crop in Ireland and began to spread in Europe.

4. In the 17th century, potatoes had become an important food crop in Europe and spread to China.

5. It was brought back to the United States by Irish immigrants in 1719 and began to be cultivated in the United States.

6. In the early 18th century, when Peter the Great of Russia traveled to Europe, he spent a lot of money to buy potatoes and planted them in the palace garden. Later, they developed into private cultivation.