From the ArcaMax Publishing, Trivia Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/trivia/s-571905-598181

How important are Andes farmers?

Half the foods eaten throughout the world today were developed by farmers in the Andes Mountains. Potatoes, maize, squash, beans, peanuts, pineapples, chocolate, tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, and many others were first grown in the region.

This news arrived on: 06/27/2009

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