As we've learned previously, foods like fruits, spices, livestock and more all have their own stories to tell and vegetables are no different.
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Sources / Further Reading:
http://www.virgil.org/appendix/moretum.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_valuable_crops_and_livestock_products
https://www.agriculturejournals.cz/publicFiles/124110.pdf
https://www.lib.umn.edu/bell/tradeproducts/rhubarb#:~:text=Rhubarb%20is%20native%20to%20central,and%20Romans%20in%20ancient%20times.
https://highaltituderhubarb.com/history-of-rhubarb/
http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/history.html
https://academic.oup.com/biolinnean/article-abstract/18/1/35/2666243?redirectedFrom=fulltext
https://laidbackgardener.blog/2017/08/14/the-fascinating-history-of-orange-cauliflower/
https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Purple_Cauliflower_1122.php
https://www.nap.edu/read/11763/chapter/2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_valuable_crops_and_livestock_products
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0062707
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-41376-7_5
https://arstechnica.com/science/2013/01/polynesians-reached-south-america-picked-up-sweet-potatoes-went-home/
http://www.sci-news.com/genetics/ancient-polynesians-native-americans-contact-long-before-europeans-08634.html
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/29/how-perus-potato-museum-could-stave-off-world-food-crisis