Potato was introduced to Europe by

A. Portuguese

B. Germans

C. Spanish

D. Dutch

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Before the end of the sixteenth century, families of Basque sailors began to cultivate potatoes along the Biscay coast of northern Spain. Sir Walter Raleigh introduced potatoes to Ireland in 1589 on the 40,000 acres of land near Cork. It took nearly four decades for the potato to spread to the rest of Europe.