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  2. New World crops - Wikipedia

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    Guerrero, Mexico 5500 BCE [9] Peanut: South America 5000 BCE [10] Avocado: Mexico c. 4200 BCE [11] Sea-island cotton: Peru 4000 BCE Common bean: Central America 3400 BCE [12] Mexican cotton: Tehuacan Valley, Mexico 3300 BCE [13] Cocoa: Ecuador 3000 BCE Sunflowers, [14] other beans: Arizona–New Mexico: 1500 BCE [15] Sweet potato: Altiplano ...

  3. Chayote - Wikipedia

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    The fruit of the chayote is used in a type of Guatemalan chilaquiles called caldos, where a piece of cheese is placed between two slices of chayote and then dipped in egg batter and fried. [ 21 ] In Eastern Caribbean English the fruit, used as a vegetable, is known as christophene .

  4. The fruits and vegetables from Mexico that could see higher ...

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    The U.S. imports approximately 60% of its fresh fruit and 40% of its fresh vegetables. And among the countries of origin for those products, Mexico is the biggest contributor — meaning U.S ...

  5. Pitaya - Wikipedia

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    The fruit is often designated as "Vietnamese dragon fruit" as Vietnam is the lead exporter. [5] The fruit may also be known as a strawberry pear. [2] [6] The names pitahaya and pitaya derive from Mexico, and pitaya roja in Central America and northern South America, possibly relating to pitahaya for names of tall cacti species with flowering ...

  6. Agriculture in Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Although silver mining brought many Spaniards to Mexico and silver was the largest single export from New Spain, agriculture was extremely important.There were far more people working in agriculture, not only producing subsistence crops for individual households and small-scale producers for local markets, but also commercial agriculture on large estates to supply Spanish cities.

  7. List of national fruits - Wikipedia

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    Mangosteen is the national fruit of Thailand. It is also known as the ‘Queen of Fruits’. It is available from May until August. Mangosteen is called ‘Mangkhud’ in Thai language. Turkey: Sultana Grapes: Vitis vinifera [citation needed] Turkmenistan: Watermelon: Citrullus lanatus [citation needed] United Arab Emirates: Dates: Phoenix ...

  8. List of Spanish words of Nahuatl origin - Wikipedia

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    Documented Nahuatl words in the Spanish language (mostly as spoken in Mexico and Mesoamerica), also called Nahuatlismos include an extensive list of words that represent (i) animals, (ii) plants, fruit and vegetables, (iii) foods and beverages, and (iv) domestic appliances. Many of these words end with the absolutive suffix "-tl" in Nahuatl.

  9. FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show A Recent Discovery Of ... - AOL

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    A post shared on social media purportedly shows a video of a truck full of bodies recently found in Mexico. Screenshot from X Verdict: False The video is from 2018. Fact Check: Mexican Drug ...