It was introduced to China in the late Ming Dynasty.

The earliest records of potatoes in our country appeared in the late Ming Dynasty. Potatoes were introduced to China across the ocean during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, they were a rare and rare thing, and were only eaten by high-ranking officials. Only then can we enjoy it. Thousands of ordinary people do not have such a good fortune.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, potato cultivation technology improved, and the yield continued to increase, starting to move closer to the dining tables of ordinary people. Especially after the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, the government banned the vegetable supply system of the Ming Dynasty royal family. The vegetable farmers who supplied the royal family had turned to ordinary farmers, and the seeds and cultivation methods of various crops were no longer secrets. As a result, potatoes spread on a large scale all over the country.

How potatoes spread around the world

1. In the mid-16th century, potatoes were brought to Europe from South America by a Spanish colonist.

2. In 1586, the British defeated the Spanish in the Caribbean and brought potatoes to Britain.

3. In 1650, potatoes had become the main food crop in Ireland and began to spread in Europe.

4. In the 17th century, potatoes had become an important food crop in Europe and had spread to China.

5. It was brought back to the United States by Irish immigrants in 1719 and began to be cultivated in the United States.

6. In the early 18th century, when Peter the Great of Russia traveled to Europe, he spent a lot of money to buy a bag of potatoes and planted them in the palace garden. Later, they gradually developed into private cultivation.