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Maybe Germany had an issue but Wikipedia says: > In the late Roman Empire in Europe the most important crops were bread wheat in Italy and barley in northern E
by wil421 5y ago
Maybe Germany had an issue but Wikipedia says:
> In the late Roman Empire in Europe the most important crops were bread wheat in Italy and barley in northern Europe and the Balkans. Near the Mediterranean Sea viticulture and olives were important. Rye and oats were only slowly becoming major crops.[1]
The article does mention Rye was important and the most common crop in the Northernmost regions and in France. Due to its winter tolerance.
See Crops[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_the_Middle_Ages https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_the_Middle_Ag...
- eru 5y agoYou can grow wheat in Germany, but it's not as good for wheat as Italy. So eg you can't really economically grow the durum wheat you need for (non-egg) pasta. Yes, barley and rye grow just fine. Potatoes, too. But they are a New World import. Germans love potatoes. (Just like Chinese cuisine loves peanuts. Another New World import.) And, of course, Germany has different regions. Some parts are warm enough for wine, others not so much.