Centres of diversity of the major vegetable crop species

Centres of diversity of the major vegetable crop species

     
    Mega gene centre Primary centres of origin and domestication Secondary centres
    Chinese – Japanese Egg plant, waxgourd, Chinese cabbage, kangkong,welsh onion Water melon, amaranth
    Indo- Chinese Waxgourd, spongegourd, ridgegourd, bittergourd,swordbean,wingedbean, Taro,cucumber, bottlegourd,chayote,
    yam
    Cucumber, bottlegourd,chayote, shallot, yam bean, yardlong bean, Chinese cabbage, amaranth, kangkong
    Hindustani Eggplant, waxgourd,cucumber,
    ridgegourd,spongegourd,bittergourd, hyacinthbean, kangkong,okra,
    drumstick
    Watermelon, melon, bottle gourd, amaranth, roselle
    Central Asia Onion, garlic, mustard, spinach , carrot Eggplant, watermelon, melon, cauliflower
    Near East Onion, garlic, leek, mustard beet okra
    Mediterranean White cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, bean, radish Sweet pepper, garlic, okra
    African Eggplant, watermelon, melon,
    bottlegourd, locust bean, cowpea, okra, roselle
    Onion, shallot, limabean, mustard, amaranth, Corchorus
    European – Siberian Lettuce Onion, common bean, white cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, carrot
    South American Tomato, hot pepper, pumpkins and squashes, lima bean, common bean, cassava, xanthosoma, chayote Common bean
    Central American and Mexican Region Tomato, hot pepper, pumpkins and squashes, yam bean, common bean, amaranth, sweet potato -
    North America - Tomato, eggplant, pepper, melon, watermelon, pumpkin and squashes, onion, lettuce, common bean, lima bean, okra

    • Indian spices have been one of the prime sources of the fabulous wealth and prosperity and have been glowing accounts by Pliny, Ptolemy, Macropolo, Vasco da Gamma and other travelers.
    • The Malabar Coast of India with its abundance of the World’s best pepper, cinnamon and ginger was avast emporium of spices, which attracted the foreign trade.
    • Fortune seekers and invaders by overcoming the nature’s barriers traveled to India with the main object of capturing spice trade.
    • Then Indian spices traveled far and wide to traditional destinations to flavor foods, beverages and to beautify their women of many countries.


     
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