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Walter Raleigh was a courtier of Elizabeth I, who explored North America looking for gold, but found only potatoes and tobacco in 1587, He established a colony in North America, which he called Virginia, in order to flatter Elizabeth, England's virgin queen, but never set foot there himself. He had tobacco and potatoes sent from his new colony. He did not discover the potato, The tough pre-Columbian farmers first discovered and cultivated the potato some 7,000 years ago, potatoes were planted in Walter Raleighs estate in Ireland, making him the first British potato planter.
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∙ 11y agoThe potato is a plant native to the Americas and wasn't known to Europe until the 1500's, so at some point in the history of North America a Native American found and ate the potato. Much of the history of man is unwritten so can not be answered.
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∙ 13y agoIt originated in South America.
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When were sweet potatoes invented?
They weren't. They were discovered growing.
Who discovered the cumulus cloud?
POTATOES
What vegetables were eaten by the tudors?
Mostly root vegetables like turnips and swede, also cabbage but not potatoes as these had noy been discovered at the time
How did Ireland discovered by O'Neil?
O'neil was King of germany in th 1800 th century and he had loved potatoes though in his eira potatoes were uncommon only could the rich and powerful could affordto Ship them from the 'New World' so O'Neil embarked on a journey on search of a land to grow potatoes so he would beable to give his people potatoe which also was a common cure for the black plage and starvation. He sailed for 7 years in search of the land of potatoes but no luck but then his boat ship wreck on a cold wet ireland. and tht children is how ireland was discovered :L
Did they have potatoes in the middle ages?
It depends who you mean by "they". Potatoes are native to the Americas and were not available in Europe until long after 1492, when the Middle Ages had ended. Native Americans had both sweet potatoes and standard potatoes, but just like tobacco neither of these were seen in Europe until the Renaissance era - the beginning of modern times.
When did potatoes come to Britain?
The potato originated in the region of southern Peru. Potatoes were first domesticated in Peru between 3000 BC and 2000 BC. Potatoes were introduced to Europe by Spain in 1536, the potato was subsequently conveyed by European mariners to territories and ports throughout the world.
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Blue Potatoes, Fingerling Potatoes, White Potatoes, Russet Potatoes, Red Potatoes, Yellow Potatoes
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Kennebec is a variety of potatoes. Ex. Spunta potatoes, Rooster potatoes, Folva potatoes, Kennebec potatoes, etc
How potassuim potatoes are prepared?
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What was George Washington Carver famous invention?
George Washington Carver discovered three hundred uses for peanuts and hundreds more for soybeans, pecans and sweet potatoes.
What food did the tudors discovered?
Stuff that wouldn't spread germs like vegatables and fruit.
What goods did john Hawkins discovered?
John Hawkins is credited with introducing the Triangular Trade to Britain's colonial empire. He also introduced potatoes and tobacco to the British Isles.
