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List of domesticated plants
barley
buckwheat
lentils
maize
(
corn
in the U.S.). Old domesticated plant, found in countless variations throughout the
Americas
.
millet
(predominently in African cultures, also for beer brewing)
potato
oats
(
corn
in the U.K.)
rice
. The chief crop in eastern
Asia
, and an important foodstuff around the world.
rye
(used in Eastern Europe Countries, and for alcoholic beverages)
soybean
taro
(important in
Polynesian
cultures)
wheat
(
corn
in the U.K.). Has a very long history of domestication and is thought to be one of the first plants used for farming.
yam
See also
:
agriculture
,
fruit
,
vegetable
,
domestication
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