Where Your Veggies Come From: Discover the Global Origins of Common Vegetables 

Tomato  

South America (Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador)

Potato 

Andes region (Peru, Bolivia) 

Carrot 

Central Asia (Afghanistan/Iran) 

Onion 

Central Asia & Iran 

Garlic 

Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan) 

Spinach 

Ancient Persia  (modern-day Iran) 

Cabbage 

Europe  (Mediterranean) 

Broccoli 

Italy  (Mediterranean) 

Cauliflower 

Mediterranean region 

Peas 

Mediterranean & Near East 

Stay tuned for more vegetable origins you didn’t know! 

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