What crops originate in China?

Beans are native to China, cultivated all over China, and widely cultivated all over the world. Soybean is one of the important food crops in China, has been cultivated for 5,000 years, known as soybean in ancient times, Northeast China is the main production area, is a kind of seed rich in plant protein crops.

Snow peas, although they may sound like a "foreign product", are actually an authentic local product. There is a very interesting phenomenon, in China it is called snow pea. In the Netherlands, it is called "Chinese beans". The Dutch are right when it comes to salutation.

Millet is also known as corn, called grass in ancient times, is the product of millet after hulling, because of its small grain, about 1 mm in diameter, so it is named. Millet originated in the Yellow River Valley in northern China, the main food crop in ancient China, so the Xia and Shang dynasties belonged to the "millet culture".

Millet , millet is called millet before it is peeled. In ancient times, it was called millet, also known as millet. It is the oldest grain crop in China, with a history of 50,000 years.

The cultivation of rice originated in China, and its history can be traced back to Hunan, China, about 12,000-16,000 years ago.

The fragrant sesame seeds are native to the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in China, and the Chinese have a long history of eating sesame seeds. Small sesame seeds can not only be used as a seasoning, but also can be used to squeeze sesame oil, grind sesame paste, make sesame candy, and boil black sesame paste.

Chestnut, sugar-fried chestnut is the favorite of many girls with its sweet, soft and glutinous taste, especially in the cold winter, buy a pack of sugar-fried chestnuts just out of the pot, and feel that the winter is not so cold.

Soybeans, also known as soybeans, become edamame when they are tender. Although many of China's soybeans are imported from the United States, the hometown of soybeans in the market is in China.

Rice As one of the world's four major food crops, rice has been cultivated in China for 7,000 years.

As the birthplace of soybean cultivation in the world, China led the world in terms of output and planting area in the 80s of the last century.

1. Native cropsChina's local crops mainly include rice, millet, millet, soybean, buckwheat, chestnut, cabbage, lychee, jujube, longan, etc.

2. Exotic crops1) Grapes, alfalfa, cucumbers, garlic, carrots, broad beans, lettuce and other crops are native to West and Central Asia.

During the Western Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian was introduced when he went to the Western Regions.

2) Walnuts are native to West Asia, in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Period introduced. 3) Sesame is native to Western Asia and was introduced during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

4) Cotton originated in India and Arabia, and was introduced to the frontier during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and was introduced to the interior in large quantities during the Song Dynasty.

5) Eggplant is native to Southeast Asia.

and India, introduced in the Jin Dynasty.

6) Spinach and pistachios are native to Iran and introduced in the Tang Dynasty.

7) Corn is native to Mexico and Peru in the Americas.

It was introduced in the Ming Dynasty.

8) Sweet potatoes are native to Central and South America.

Wanli in the Ming Dynasty.

years introduced. 9) Potatoes are native to South America, Peru and Bolivia.

The Andes Mountains were introduced to our country in 1650.

10) Papaya is native to southern Mexico and was introduced to China during the Qing Dynasty.

11) Lettuce is native to the Mediterranean.

Nearby, it was introduced to China in the late Qing Dynasty.

Crop products native to China are: soybeans, shiitake mushrooms, kiwifruit, dates, citrus.

Shiitake mushrooms originated in China and are the second largest mushrooms in the world and a precious edible mushroom that has been famous for a long time in China. Shiitake mushrooms were the first to be cultivated in China, and they have a history of more than 800 years. Shiitake mushroom is also a famous medicinal mushroom in China, and medical scientists of all generations have written about the medicinal properties and functions of shiitake mushroom.

Shiitake mushroom meat is thick and delicate, delicious, unique aroma, rich in nutrition, and is a kind of food with the same origin as food and medicine.

Nutritive value. Shiitake mushroom is a famous edible mushroom in our country, known as the "queen of mushrooms", known as "mountain treasure" in the folk, deeply loved by people, is a rare ideal health food.

The fat content of dried mushroom is about 3%, the iodine value of fat is 139, and the content of unsaturated fatty acids is rich, of which linoleic acid and oleic acid content are as high as more than 90%. Since shiitake mushrooms are rich in essential fatty acids, it can not only lower blood lipids, but also help lower serum and cholesterol and inhibit the formation of arterial blood clots.

Dried mushrooms contain more minerals, including 124 calcium, 415 phosphorus and 26 iron, which can be used as a good supplement for calcium, iron and phosphorus. In addition, shiitake mushrooms also contain trace elements such as manganese, zinc, copper, magnesium, selenium, etc., which can maintain the normal metabolism of the body and prolong human lifespan, and have a good preventive and optimal effect on the growth and development of children in certain mineral deficiency areas.

The above content refers to Encyclopedia - Shiitake mushrooms.

Qin and Han Dynasties] Wheat: Originated in West Asia and Central Asia, it was introduced to China about 4,000 years ago.

Sorghum: The question of the origin of this species is still inconclusive. At present, many researchers believe that sorghum originated in Africa, and then spread to South Asia and then to the Far East.

Lotus root: Native to South Asia, it was later introduced to China.

Han Grapes: Brought back from the Western Regions by Zhang Qian, the earliest grape cultivation was between the Caspian and Black Seas in Asia Minor, and on its southern coast.

Walnut: Zhang Qian brought it back from the Western Regions, and its origin is in present-day Iran.

Pomegranate: Zhang Qian brought back from the Western Regions, and it was imported from the then Shiguo and Anguo (present-day Bukhara and Tashkent, Uzbekistan).

Cucumber: Brought back by Zhang Qian from the Western Regions, it is native to the tropical rainforest region of the southern foothills of the Himalayas in India.

Garlic: Brought back from the Western Regions by Zhang Qian, it is native to ancient Egypt, ancient Rome and ancient Greece on the Mediterranean coast.

Broad beans: Brought back from the Western Regions by Zhang Qian, native to the Mediterranean coast of Europe.

Coriander: Brought back from the Western Regions, Zhang Qian is native to the Mediterranean coast of Europe, as well as Central Asia.

Peas: Brought back from the Western Regions, Zhang Qian is native to western Asia, the Mediterranean region, Ethiopia, western Asia Minor, and all of Transcaucasia.

Taro: Native to Southeast Asia.

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Eggplant: Introduced from India, eggplant as a vegetable was first seen in the Northern Wei Dynasty's "Qi Min Yaoshu".

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Pepper: Introduced to China during the Tang Dynasty, it is native to Persia, Arabia, and South Asia.

Spinach: Native to Persia (present-day Iran), it was introduced to China through the Tang Dynasty in Nepal in South Asia.

Fig: Native to Arabia, it was later introduced to China during the Tang Dynasty.

Lettuce: Native to the Mediterranean region of Europe, it was introduced into China during the Sui Dynasty.

Pistachios: Native to Iran, introduced from Central Asia during the Tang Dynasty.

Luffa: Native to India, it was introduced to China at the end of the Tang Dynasty and was not cultivated on a large scale until the Ming Dynasty.

Song and Yuan Dynasty] watermelon: Native to Africa, it was introduced to the Western Regions during the Tang Dynasty and the Central Plains during the Song Dynasty.

Carrots: Native to Afghanistan, introduced from the Western Regions during the Yuan Dynasty.

Bright. Pineapple: Native to Brazil.

Chili pepper: Native to Mexico, it was introduced to China in the late Ming Dynasty.

Bitter melon: Native to East India, Zheng He brought it back to China.

Potato: Native to Chile and Peru in the Andes, it was introduced and cultivated in the late Ming Dynasty.

Sweet Potato: Native to Mexico and Colombia, Ecuador and Peru in the Americas.

Sunflower: Native to the Americas, it was first recorded in China in the Ming Dynasty's Wang Xiangjin's "Qunfang Spectrum".

Corn: Native to the Andes Mountains of Mexico and Peru, it was brought to the world by the Spaniards and was widely cultivated in the late Ming Dynasty.

Peanuts: Native to northwestern Argentina and the Andes Mountains.

South America. Corn was cultivated 7,000 years ago by the Indians of the Americas, and because corn was suitable for dryland cultivation, Western European colonists brought corn seeds back to Europe after they invaded the Americas, and then it was widely cultivated in Asia and Europe. Around the middle of the 16th century, corn was introduced to China, and in the 18th century to India.

When Columbus arrived in the New World in November 1492, corn existed only in the Americas. At that time, corn was the most important food crop for the Indians, and there could be no Indian civilization without corn. Through the selection of modern farmers and the work of breeders, corn has acquired higher yielding traits and has become one of the most important forage and food crops in the world.

There are many varieties and types of maize, according to the use, there are grain and feed varieties, vegetable varieties (including glutinous type, sweet type, maize bamboo shoot type), processed product judgment oak seeds (sweet maize millet and maize bamboo shoots), popping varieties (popcorn special varieties) and so on. The largest areas under corn cultivation are found in the United States, China, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, India and Romania. It is cultivated all over China, mainly in the mountainous areas of Northeast China, North China and Southwest China.