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Domestication of citrus fruits was a complex, multi-species process that began at least 4,000-6,000 years ago, in se Asia. It included parts of ne India, s China, as well as, the Malay Peninsula
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Citrus domestication involved hybridization of wild species, natural selection, and eventually human cultivation for desirable traitsIncluding for sweetness, aroma, and peelability. Ancestral species, notes and region Citrus medica (citron) with its thick rind, and aromatic. It was one of the first…
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The domestication of European olives (olea europaea), was a key event in the agricultural history dating to the neolithic period
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Olives were first cultivated for their oil-rich fruit. It became a cornerstone of ancient diets, economies, and culturesThe wood also provided excellent fuel because it burns when damp. Attractive characteristics. It’s used not just for food, but for fuel, light; as…
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The domestication of apricots (prunus armeniaca) likely took off between 4,000 & 6,000 years ago, during the neolithic era. It is rooted in central Asia & China; & later spread westward through Persia, Armenia, & into Europe
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > The scientific name prunus armeniaca refers to Armenia, but this is a historical misattributionApricots originated further east but are cultivated there. Wild apricots are native to a broad zone. There are probable wild ancestorsIn NE China; Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan; Xinjiang region…
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The domestication of cherries (primarily prunus avium, & p. cerasus) was a slow, multi-regional process. It likely began in the neolithic or early bronze era, with human selection acting on wild cherry species native to Europe, Anatolia, & western Asia
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Prunus avium (wild sweet cherry) originated in temperate Europe and AnatoliaIt is found in mixed deciduous forests, growing on the margins or in open clearings. Fruit is edible, but small, bitter, and inconsistent in wild form. Early humans likely gathered wild…
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Apples are thought to have been domesticated 4,000–10,000 years ago in the Tian Shan mountains, & then to have travelled along the silk road to Europe
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > The domestication of apples (malus domestica) is a fascinating and complex process that began during the neolithic era. It likely involved both natural hybridization and human selection across a wide geographic rangeApple remains have been found in neolithic lake dwellings in…
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Protected: Pear cultivation evidence exists since prehistoric times. Many traces have been found in neolithic pile dwellings around Lake Zurich (1)
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