Events Tagged: "cultivation"

Potatoes first cultivated in Andes Mountains - indigenous peoples develop hundreds of varieties, freeze-drying techniques (chuño)

Areni-1 winery in Armenia - oldest known winery with wine press, fermentation vats, storage jars, grape seeds

Olmecs first cultivate cacao in Mexico - beans used as currency and to make bitter ceremonial drink

Tomatoes cultivated by Aztecs - called 'xitomatl', grown in many varieties including yellow ones

Totonac people of Mexico cultivate vanilla orchids - used to flavor chocolate drinks, considered sacred

Spanish establish tobacco cultivation in Philippines - becomes key crop for Manila galleon trade to Mexico and Asia

Thomas Jefferson grows tomatoes at Monticello - helps popularize tomatoes in America despite lingering poisonous reputation