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No Pineapples and potatoes were brought to Europe in the 1600's
No Pineapples and potatoes were brought to Europe in the 1600's
Some foods included pumpkins, potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries, and turkey.
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The Spanish didn't bring foods to South America, but took foods back to Europe from South America. Chocolate, tomatoes, corn, potatoes were all from South America and introduced to Europe.
Potatoes were brought back to Ireland and the rest of Europe from the "New World", South America, upon their discovery by European explorers. Potatoes were not found anywhere in Europe, Asia or Africa until they were imported. Ireland became dependent on potatoes after their importation to Europe largely because it was a poor country and potatoes grow quickly and easily in many different climates.
Massive amounts of new plants were transported back to Europe by European explorers. These included squash, cacao, peanuts, avacadoes, pumpkins, pineapples, tomatoes, peppers, tobacco, cassava, vanilla, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and maize, among other plants.
Walter Raleigh brought them from the Americas.
Maize (corn), tobacco, and indigo were three of the biggest American exports to Europe when America was first discovered.
The Spanish brought guinea pigs from their colonies in South America to Europe.
Potatoes were unknown to the Anglo Saxons. Potatoes are native to the Americas and were unknown in Europe until after the Spanish began exploring and conquering the Americas, after 1500 AD.
Massive amounts of new plants were transported back to Europe by European explorers. These included squash, cacao, peanuts, avacadoes, pumpkins, pineapples, tomatoes, peppers, tobacco, cassava, vanilla, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and maize, among other plants.