Practically all of the crops that originated in the New World were domesticated before European incursions. Thus, the New World crops currently grown in Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania should be considered as a contribution of indigenous cultures of the Americas to humanity. The history of ...
These plants included African domesticates, such as African rice (Oryza glaberrima) and Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea), but also crops that originated in Asia but were introduced to Africa by means of the Monsoon exchange: plant transfers that took place between eastern Africa and South and...
Many authorities think that it developed in Africa and reached the Americas by natural means鈥攊.e. ocean currents. Regardless of whether the 'bottle' gourd originated in South America or in Africa, its use throughout the world has been extremely important as food containers, water bottles, ...
Grapevine has a long history as one of the world’s oldest crops. Wine, made from grapes, was among the earliest products to be traded globally, playing a key role in the exchange of cultures, ideas, and religions. At the end of the Ice Age, grapevine originated from the European wild ...
D. trifida originated in the Americas and it is important on the Caribbean islands. The dominant zone for yam production in the world is in West Africa (Fig. 2), where about 48 million tons (about 93% of the world’s production) are cultivated on 4 million ...
Perhaps it’s no surprise that the speed breeding concept originated at NASA. While brainstorming ways to grow wheat inouter space, agency scientists had this crazy idea — why notdrape the plants in constant light, empowering them to mature more quickly? Plants, after all, love light. They...
Record drought and heat have some farmers worried about where and when crops can be grown in the future, even in California where unprecedented microclimate diversity creates ideal growing conditions for many of the most popular items in America's grocer
Flax, also known as Jusheng, Fanggan, Youma, is suitable for growing in cool and humid climate. Flax originated in the Near East, the Mediterranean coast. In China, it is mainly distributed in Shanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and other provinces. According to the quality of different...
” Ogden said distributors pay up to $2 per pound for his bamboo shoots, which retail for about $6 per pound. Ogden plants varieties that originated in Southwestern China. The plants are spaced every 10 ft. in rows spaced 20 ft. apart. Oregon Bamboo Co. sells an informational packet ...
Sorghum probably originated in Africa, where it is a major food crop. Sorghum’s global importance is largely due to its natural drought tolerance and versatility. In Africa and parts of Asia, sorghum is primarily grown for human consumption. The world’s largest producer is USA, where it is...