HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The earliest known domesticated squash crops are thought to have originated in the Americas more than
A
9, 000 years ago.
B
90, 000 years ago.
C
1.1 million years ago.
D
900 years ago.
E
10 million years ago.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The first crops grown in the Americas were corn, beans, and squash in Mexico and Central America, and potatoes and tomatoes in South America.

Detailed explanation-2: -The discovery shows the spread of maize out of Mexico more than 9, 000 years ago occurred much faster than previously believed and provides evidence that corn was likely a vital food crop for villages in tropical Ecuador at least 5, 000 years ago.

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