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Areas Where Crops Were Domesticated
The crops in parentheses were probably domesticated independently in different areas.
North America
- Sunflower
- Tepary bean
Mesoamerica
- Maize
- Tomato
- Sieva bean
- Scarlet runner bean
- Cotton
- Avocado
- Papaya
- Cacao
- (Cassava)
- (Sweet potato)
- (Common bean)
Lowland South America
- Yam
- Pineapple
- (Cassava)
- (Sweet potato)
- (Cotton)
Highland South America
- Potato
- Peanut
- Lima bean
- (Cotton bean)
- (Cotton)
Europe
- Oats
- Sugarbeet
- Rye
- Cabbage
- (Grapes)
- (Olive)
Africa
- African rice
- Sorghum
- Pearl millet
- Yam
- Watermelon
- Cowpea
- Coffee
- (Cotton?)
- (Sesame?)
Near East
- Wheat
- Barley
- Onion
- Pea
- Lentil
- Chickpea
- Fig
- Date
- Flax
- Pear
- Pomegranate
- (Grapes)
- (Olive)
- Apple?
Central Asia
- Common millet
- Buckwheat
- Alfalfa
- (Foxtail millet)
- (Grapes)
- Broad bean?
India
- Pigeonpea
- Eggplant
- Cucumber
- (Cotton?)
- (Sesame?)
China
- Soybean
- Cabbage
- Onion
- Peach
- (Foxtail millet)
Southeast Asia
- Oriental rice
- Banana
- Citrus
- Yam
- Mango
- Thin sugarcane
- Taro
- Tea
South Pacific
- Noble sugarcane
- Coconut
- Breadfruit