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