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But it can't have in 1462, when potatoes (and Jerusalem artichokes) weren't known to Europeans yet.
by detaro 2y ago
But it can't have in 1462, when potatoes (and Jerusalem artichokes) weren't known to Europeans yet.
- throwup238 2y agoYep, they weren't introduced to Europe until the late 16th century: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00029633 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00029633 At that time, "erdapfel" meant something else entirely: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdapfel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdapfel The reason I think it's a heirloom melon variety is threefold: a) "earth apple" fits because melons grow on the ground, b) there are green melons with yellow and pink stripes/patches, with the same elongated fruit shape, c) vines and leaf shape.
- fuzztester 2y agoYou're right. Only after the Columbian Exchange were those plants known to Europe. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_exchange https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_exchange