2006-11-15 05:33:34 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
South America - The Incas and other civilizations of that region grew them.
2006-11-15 05:38:31 · answer #1 · answered by kepjr100 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
South America.
2006-11-15 05:37:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The potato was brought into England by Raleigh from North
America in the reign of Good Queen Bess. He also brought
tobacco. Potatoes can make you ill if eaten raw so a whole new
cookery school grew up.
2006-11-15 21:30:53 · answer #3 · answered by Ann B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potatoes came from south America , the native Indians cultivated them , Sir Walter Raleigh bought them back to this country for Queen Elizabeth along with the tobacco to make himself rich, Have you never heard the story , that when a servant saw Sir Walter smoking he chucked a bucket of water over him thinking he was on fire
2006-11-16 20:31:22 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually from Central and South America
2006-11-15 05:41:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
south America
2006-11-16 22:39:51 · answer #6 · answered by thomas s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peru in South America
2006-11-15 05:38:57 · answer #7 · answered by Cerebal 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
South America. And the varieties are astonishing when you consider the few varieties we eat. The colours are varied as well. Even purple potatoes. We are poor in our selection of spuds bud!
2006-11-15 07:13:31 · answer #8 · answered by the old dog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last genetic analysis leads to South America.
2006-11-15 22:35:24 · answer #9 · answered by carlos_frohlich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
S. America
2006-11-15 05:44:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋