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[Historical Biology] The introduction of ancient exotic plants?
Watermelon: As early as 4,000 years ago, Egyptians planted watermelon, and then gradually moved northward, first from the Mediterranean coast to northern Europe, and then south to the Middle East, India and other places. In the 4th and 5th centuries, watermelon was introduced into China from the Western Regions, so it was called "watermelon".

Tomatoes: Tomatoes are native to Central and South America, and were introduced to China by western missionaries in the middle of19th century.