CultureHistoryOtherTomatoes and potatoes, staples of Indian cuisine, were not present in India before European colonisation. They are native to the New World, the Americas which were discovered only in the 15th century. Vertical Tabs NotesThe same can also be said of maize (corn), capsicum, peanut, beans, papayas, guavas, chocolate, vanilla, tobacco, rubber and sunflowers. Further readingWikipedia (New World Crops)Wikipedia (Potato)Wikipedia (Tomato) TaxonomyConnotations: NeutralIndian connection: WeakTags: foodvegetablefruitagriculturecolonialismsouth americanorth americacentral america