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What are the crops imported in China's history?
There are nearly 30 kinds of crops introduced into China in history, such as corn, sweet potato, potato, cassava, pumpkin, peanut, sunflower, pepper, tomato, kidney bean, Lima bean, western apple, pineapple, annona, guava, avocado, cashew nut, cocoa, American ginseng, papaya, upland cotton and tobacco.

Corn is a gramineous plant, which is native to Mexico and Peru in America. In ancient China, it was called rice wheat, jade wheat, corn, pearl rice and bangzi. It was introduced to China in the Ming Dynasty at the latest. In the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing (1555), the name "Yumai" was already found in Gongxian Annals, but in the thirty-ninth year of the government in Pingliang, Gansu Province (1560), a clear and detailed record was found, with the following words: "Fan Mai, wheat in the west, seedlings like Shu." Really like a tower, like a tung tree, there are knots at the end of the tower, flowers and red velvet, five or six inches long, planted in March and harvested in August. "In addition, (Ming) Tian Yiheng's" Keeping Youth for the Day "and Li Shizhen's" Compendium of Materia Medica "are recorded.

Sweet potato. ) L. The cultivated species of Convolvulaceae sweet potato is an annual or perennial vine. Also known as sweet potato, Zhu potato, jade pillow potato, sweet potato, sweet potato, sweet potato, sweet potato, sweet potato, sweet potato, sweet potato and so on. , native to Central and South America, is mainly used as food and vegetables. Before the Song and Yuan Dynasties, there were many records about "sweet potato" in China literature, but the sweet potato mentioned at that time was a kind of yam, and the sweet potato we are talking about now is a convolvulaceae plant, which was introduced to China during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Since it was introduced into China, some people called it sweet potato, because it looks like the original sweet potato of Dioscorea in China. Over time, the word sweet potato was almost monopolized by the sweet potato of convolvulaceae.

Poria cocos is a cultivated species of leguminous plants that can form tuberous roots. Annual or perennial herb vines. Also known as cold potato, sweet potato, sweet potato, shage and Silla, it is a kind of crop that can be used as both fruit and vegetable. Originated in Central America, it was introduced to the Philippines by Spanish, and may be introduced to China and Fujian by Silla Sea Road [1]. It is planted in southwest China, south China and Taiwan Province province.

Potato is the panicum miliaceum of Solanaceae. China is also called potato, potato, yam egg, ground egg and Dutch potato. Originated in the Andes region of South America, Peru and Bolivia, it was domesticated by Indians. It was introduced to Spain in about 1570, to Britain in about 1590 and to China in about 1650.

Cassava is a cultivated species of Euphorbiaceae cassava and one of the three largest potatoes in the world. Originated in tropical America, it was introduced to Africa at the end of 16 and to Asia at 18. China introduced cultivation in the 1920s of 19, and it was planted all over the south of the Yangtze River, especially in Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan Province and Fujian.

Banana taro It is a cultivated species of Canna of Cannaceae. Alias banana lotus root, ginger taro, native to the Andes. Domesticated in Colombia in 2500 BC, 182 1 was introduced to Japan, 1948 was introduced to China, and it was cultivated in Fujian, Jiangxi and Zhejiang.

Peanuts are native to the United States. China, also known as longevity fruit, peanut, pine, papaya, beans, figs and so on. , is a favorite food and an important oil crop. There are two types: small grain type and large grain type. At the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty, Jia Ming recorded the small grain type for the first time in "Dietary Instructions", and introduced the large grain type in Qing Dynasty.

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is an annual herbaceous oil crop of Compositae, also known as passion flower, honeysuckle flower and sunflower, which originated in North America. China's planting was first seen in Wang 162 1 (Ming)' s Genealogy, called Passion Flower. 1688 (Qing) Chen Haozi's "Flower Mirror" is called "Sunflower".

Pepper is an annual or perennial herb. Alias pepper, sea pepper, Qin pepper, ground pepper and spicy eggplant. Originated in tropical areas of Central and South America, it was introduced to Europe in 1493, and to Japan in 1593~ 1598. There are two ways to spread to China: one is to spread to Gansu, Shaanxi and other places through the ancient Silk Road; First, it was introduced to Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places by sea. China's record of pepper began with Gao Lian's Eight Chapters of Respect for Life (159 1): "Pepper is covered with white flowers, and the fruit is bald, spicy and red." In the 29th year of Qianlong (1764), peppers first appeared in Liuzhou county annals.

Pumpkin. , millet, cucurbitaceae. Alias pumpkin, rice melon, pumpkin, pumpkin, melon, etc. , native to Central and South America. At the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty, it has been seen in Jia Ming's "Food Order": "Pumpkin tastes sweet and warm, eating more beriberi and jaundice, and eating mutton together is irritating. Avoid eating with pork liver, red beans and buckwheat noodles. " It shows that China was introduced in the Yuan Dynasty. ?

Dutch pumpkin. Qianlin It is a cultivated species of Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae. Also known as Indian pumpkin, emerald melon and north melon, they are native to Bolivia, Chile and Argentina in South America. China bamboo shoots and melons may have been introduced from India, and recorded in the local chronicles of Anhui, Henan and other provinces in the middle of19th century.

Zucchini is a cultivated species of Cucurbitaceae. Another name is pumpkin, which used to be southern North America. /kloc-local chronicles such as Shaanxi and Shanxi have been discovered in the 0/7th century.

Chaenomeles is a cultivated species of Cucurbitaceae. Alias Wagua, Fist Melon, Wannian Melon, Poplar Eggplant, Turkey Melon, Stick Melon, etc. , native to Mexico and Central America. /kloc-was introduced to Europe in the 0/8th century and then to Southeast Asia. Introduced from Myanmar to Yunnan, China in 19 16, it has been cultivated in South China and Southwest China.

Tomato (Lycopersicon Mill) is a tomato and potato herb in Solanaceae. Also known as persimmon, June persimmon, tomato, persimmon and so on. Originated in the Andes in South America. The earliest record in China can be found in Wang's Family Tree (Ming Dynasty): "Fan persimmon, June persimmon, stems like Artemisia, four or five feet high, leaves like Artemisia, flowers like durian, one bearing five or three or four fruits, one bearing twenty or thirty fruits, ... from Xifan, hence the name."

Kidney bean, cultivated species of leguminous kidney bean, millet. Also known as green beans, green beans, April beans, plum beans, combination beans and shelf beans, it has many uses, such as grains, vegetables and feed. Native to Central America. 65438+ was introduced to Europe in the early 6th century. China was introduced many times in the late Ming Dynasty, which was recorded in Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica (Ming Dynasty) and Three Ji Nong in Qing Dynasty (1760). Both north and south are planted, and the planting area is second only to soybean. Kidney bean is a cultivated species of leguminous kidney bean. Also known as cotton beans and boiled beans, they are native to Central America. 65438+ was introduced to Europe in the early 6th century. It was introduced to China in 1930s and 1940s.

Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr) is a perennial evergreen herbaceous fruit cultivation plant of pineapple family. Nickname pineapple, pear, pear. Brazil, native to South America, was domesticated by Indians very early. /kloc-At the beginning of the 6th century, tropical countries introduced it one after another. Asia was first introduced to India by the Portuguese (1550), and then to the Philippines and Indonesia. In China, pineapple seedlings were brought to Macau by Portuguese at the beginning of17th century (1605), and then introduced to Fujian and Taiwan Province provinces via Guangdong. Pears are recorded in Guangdong's Dongguan County Records (1639) and Taiwan Province's Taiwan Province Province Records (1687). /kloc-0 was introduced to Guangxi at the end of August, and/kloc-0 was introduced to Yunnan at the beginning of September.

Guava is a small evergreen tree or shrub of Psidium in Myrtaceae. Native to America, Mexico and Peru. (Southern Song Dynasty) Zhou Qufei and Lingnan (1 178) were called yellow bellies. In the Qing Dynasty, Nanyue Notes was called Qiuguo, and the plant name was called Jijianguo. Taiwan Province Province began planting 200 years ago, and now it is mainly distributed in Taiwan Province, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan and other provinces.

Annona is a semi-deciduous shrub or small tree of Annona in Annonaceae. Also known as Fotouguo. Originated in tropical America, it was introduced to China in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It was first recorded in the official records of Taiwan Province Province (16 14). Now they are mainly distributed in Taiwan Province, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan provinces.

Carica papaya L., also known as papaya, pumpkin and papaya, originated in southern Mexico and became an important fruit in the world in the late18th century. It was introduced to China in the Qing Dynasty, and it was recorded in Lingnan Miscellanies and Textual Research on Plant Names. It is cultivated in all provinces in southern China, especially in Guangdong and Taiwan Province provinces. ?

Anacardium cashew L. is a kind of tree belonging to the genus Anacardium, also known as giant tree, first fruit and chicken cashew. Nuts are nutritious and delicious food. Originated in the northeast of Brazil, it was introduced to Africa and Asia by the Portuguese in the16th century. In 1930s, it was introduced to Taiwan Province Province and Hainan, China, and the cultivated area in Hainan reached 1. 1.00000 hectares 1.984. There is also a small amount of cultivation in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan.

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is an evergreen tree belonging to the genus Cocoa, and it is one of the three largest beverage crops in the world. Native to the tropical rain forest area in the upper reaches of the Amazon River in South America. 17 ~ 18 century was introduced to southeast Asia, 1922 was introduced to Taiwan Province province of China, and 1954 was introduced to Hainan province. Avocados. ) is an evergreen fruit tree of Lauraceae. Native to Central America. 13 ~15th century was cultivated in western and southern Mexico and introduced to Asia in the early 20th century. 19 18 was introduced from China and cultivated in Taiwan Province, Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Yunnan and other provinces, among which Taiwan Province and Hainan are the most.

Minicara sapotila (Tacq. ) belongs to the tropical evergreen fruit tree of Pistaceae. Also known as Wufeng persimmon, it is native to Mexico and Central America. Fujian Yu 1900 was introduced from Singapore by overseas Chinese and planted in Zhangzhou and Xiamen. Guangdong was introduced on 19 10 and distributed in Zhanjiang, Shantou and the counties and cities in the Pearl River Delta. Taiwan Province Province 1920 was introduced from Java and cultivated in Chiayi, Tainan and Yunlin.

HKB belongs to tropical evergreen fruit trees of Pistaceae. Also known as egg fruit, it is native to Peru in South America. It was introduced to China in 1930s, brought to Hainan by Indonesian overseas Chinese for breeding, and cultivated in Guangzhou in 1950s. ?

Panax quinquefolium, Araliaceae Panax is a perennial herb cultivated species, also known as Panax quinquefolium, Panax japonicus and Panax quinquefolium. Native to North America. 1976 was successfully introduced in China, Beijing, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shaanxi and other places.

Tobacco (Nicotiana) is an annual crop with leaves of Nicotiana in Solanaceae. Originated in Central and South America, it has been used by humans for 1500 years. Then it spread to Europe and other parts of the world through Spain and Portugal. Introduced into China as "Tamba", it is a transliteration of Indian Tobacco. China's earliest record of tobacco is [Ming] Zhang Jiebin's "Pure Moon Encyclopedia": "This thing has never been heard of since ancient times, and it only appeared between Fujian and Guangxi in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty." Other aliases for tobacco include acacia, golden silk, fencao and rejuvenation tobacco.