Nikolay Ivanovich Vavilov



Chinese-Japanese Center

6000 BP
  • buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum
  • Millet Panicum spp.
  • Soybean Glycine max
  • Legumes
  • Citrus


Indonesian

12000 BP
  • Banana Musa spp.
  • breadfruit Artocarpus communis
  • clove Caryophyllus aromaticus
  • pepper Piper nigrum
  • coconut Cocos nucifera
  • yam Dioscorea spp.
  • rice Oryza spp.
  • sugar cane Saccharum officinarum


Hindustani

4000 BP
  • cotton trea Gossypium arboreum
  • bamboo Bambusa spp.
  • mango Mangifera indica
  • taro Colocasia antiquorum
  • cucumber Cucumis sativa
  • banana Musa spp.
  • rice Oryza sativa
  • gram Phaseolus muingo
  • pepper Piper spp.
  • sesame Sesamum indicum
  • hemp Cannabis indica
  • kenaf Hibiscus cannabicus
  • safflower Carthamus tinctorus


Southwest Asia

7000 BP
  • pistachio Pistacia vera
  • apricot Prunus armeniaca
  • almond Amygdalus communis
  • onion Allium cepa
  • garlic Allium sativum
  • carrot Daucus carota
  • vetch Lathyrus sativus
  • flax Linum usitatissimum
  • pea Pisium sativum
  • spinach Spinacea oleraceae
  • fava bean Vicia faba


Near East

11000 BP
  • wheat Triticum spp.
  • rye Secale spp.
  • kole Brassica oleracea
  • fig Ficus carica
  • barley Hordeum vulgare
  • lentil Lens esculenta
  • alfalfa Medicago sativa
  • pomegranate Punica granatum
  • vetch Vicia sativa
  • grape Vitis vinifera


Mediterranean

7500 BP
  • olive Olea europea
  • oats Avena spp.
  • beet Beta vulgaris
  • hops Humulus lupulus
  • clover Trifolium spp.
  • grape Vitis vinifera


African

6000 BP
  • coffee Coffea spp.
  • melons Cucumis spp.
  • cotton Gossipium spp.
  • banana Ensete ventricosum
  • rice Oryza spp.
  • millet Pennisetum spp.
  • date palm Phoenix spp.
  • castor bean Ricinus communis
  • sesame Sesamum indicum
  • millet Setaria spp.
  • sorghum Sorghum bicolor


Andean

8000 BP
  • oca Oxalis tuberosa
  • potato Solanum spp.
  • ulluca Ullucus tuberoses
  • papaya Carica spp.
  • amaranth Amaranthus spp.
  • pinapple Ananas comusus
  • peanut Arachis hypogaea
  • chili Capsicum spp.
  • quinoa Chenopodium quinoa
  • cotton Gossypium barbadense
  • rubber Hevea brasiliensis
  • tomato Lycopersicum spp.
  • manioc Manihot esculenta
  • tobacco Nicotiana tabacum
  • mangochil Bromus mango


Mexico and Central America

9000 BP
  • mays Zea mays
  • agave Agave spp.
  • cashew Anacardium occidentale
  • chilis Capsicum spp.
  • gourds Cucurbita spp.
  • cotton Gossypium spp.
  • sweet potato Ipomoea batates
  • beans Phaseolus spp.
  • cocoa Theobroma cacao


Australian

  • Tobacco Nicotiana debbneyi
  • Tobacco Nicotiana goodspeedii
  • gum Eucalyptus spp.


European Siberian

  • kale Brassica oleracea
  • chicorie Chicorium spp.
  • digitalis Digitaria sanguinalis
  • strawberry Fragaria spp.
  • lettuce Lactuca sativa
  • hops Humulus lupulus
  • lucern Medicago spp.
  • currant Ribes spp.
  • raspberry Rubus spp.
  • clover Trifolium spp.


North American

  • strawberry Fragaria virginiana
  • sunflower Helianthus spp.
  • plum Prunus spp.
  • raspberry Rubus spp.
  • blueberry Vaccinium spp.
  • grapes Vitis spp.




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