Scallions Scallions natively belong to central Asia and later it spread to different parts of the world.  Scallions made way to Africa through Egypt. It made way into Egypt through trade.
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Aloe Vera In the 4th century BC, Greek doctors picked Aloe Vera from the Island of Socotra situated in the Indian Ocean.
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Gooseberry Amla (Phyllanthus emblica), also titled as Indian gooseberry is a native to Southeast Asia where it has resided for eons.
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Bamboo Bamboo can grow everywhere in the world except the places with extremely cold temperature. It is believed that China is the first country to use and cultivate Bamboo.  
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Beetroot Beetroot is also known as garden beet, red beet, golden beet, or jut beet. Beetroot is believed to have originated somewhere in ancient Egypt during 3rd dynasty. It is believed that the beetroot invention goes back all the way to the early- middle Bronze age.
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Bitter Gourd Bitter gourd is believed to have originated in the Old World and was first domesticated in eastern India and southern China.
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Bok choy Bok choy is a green leafy vegetable. It is new to the western world, however, it’s been in use in Asia for thousands of year now. It’s been a staple cooking ingredient in Asian cooking.
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Bottle Gourd The bottle gourd mostly grows in the tropical climates of Africa, Asia, America, and Europe. It is believed that the use of gourd dates back to thousands of years.
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Broccoli Broccoli natively belongs to the Mediterranean region. Broccoli has been considered a very valuable and significant food by the Italians since the Roman Empire.
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Cabbage Theories say that the West cabbage was domesticated in Europe almost 3,000 years ago from its wild predecessors that had thick leaves. The leaves used to retain water because of which they were able to survive in colder places with less water.
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Cardamom Cardamom is one of the world’s oldest and important spices. This spice has been in use for over 4000 years now.
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Carrot Dating back to the 10th century, Wild Carrots, one of the earliest vegetables originated in Persia and it was not the orange rooted carrot like today.
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Celery Celery is believed to have originated from the Mediterranean basin. There are many literary journals and documents that state the use of celery as early as 850 BC.
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Chives Chives are the member of the onion family. They are closely related to garlic and onions. Chives,  natively belong to Asia and Europe and have been domesticated for more than 5,000 years.
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Coriander Coriander is one of the oldest herbs and spices on record. Coriander was mentioned in the Bible, and the seeds have been found in ruins dating back to 5000 B.C.
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Corn Corn is believed to have been first domesticated by native Mexican people about 10,000 years ago. History reveals that the native Americans taught European colonists to grow these grains, and, were introduced by Christopher Columbus in Europe.
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Cucumber Cucumber is a popular plant of the gourd family. Cucumis sativus (cucumber) is a creeping vine which belongs to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae.
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Curry Leaves The curry leaf tree natively belongs to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Andaman Islands.
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Moringa In 2000 BC, the history of Moringa began on the Indian Subcontinent as an integral part of the traditional medicine used to cure 300 conditions
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Eucalyptus The oldest established Eucalyptus fossils are shockingly from South America.
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Fox nuts Fox nut, natively belongs to southern Asia and eastern Asia. It is also very popular in India. It is also indigenous to Korea, japan and Russia. It grows extensively in Korea, japan, Iindia and Russia.
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Garlic Native to Central Asia, Garlic has been used for food, medicine, an aphrodisiac, money, and magic potions, for over 5,000 years.
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Ginger History books are punctuated with the mention of Ginger. Ginger originated in Indian subcontinents to southern Asia.
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Green tea Green tea is produced all over the world today, however, it originated in China.
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Kale Kale is believed to have originated in the eastern Mediterranean and Asia.
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Lemongrass Lemongrass is also addressed as Cymbopogon. The Lemongrass herb has stalks that are sinewy and smell much like lemons. In essential oil, the fragrance of Lemongrass is crisp and light with a trace of lemon. 
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Mint Mint, commonly known as Mentha belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
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Mushrooms The word mushroom is derived from the French word for fungi and moulds. One day, around 1650, a melon grower near Paris discovered mushrooms growing on his growth fertilizer.
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Neem Neem (Azadirachta indica) belonging to Meliaceae family, has been an integral part of Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Unani medicines.
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Onions Onions have been cultivated for over 7000 years now. They grow up to a height of 15 to 45 cms.
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Peas Pea is one of the most consumed cool-season legumes. Peas belong to the species of Leguminosae family (aka Fabaceae). Peas have been domesticated for about 11,000 years ago now.
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Potato The potato is one of some 150 tuber-bearing species of the genus Solanum.
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Rhubarb Rhubarb is a very old plant. The medicinal uses and horticulture of the rhubarb have been in the record since ancient China. Rhubarb natively belongs to china.
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Rice Rice is considered as the first cultivated crop of Asia. During 3000 B.C. preserved rice grains were found in China. Around 1000-750 B.C.
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Rosemary The herb is considered to be very sacred by ancient Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, and Hebrews and is a significant part of Italian cuisine.
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Sage Sage originated in the Mediterranean region. Sage has numerous names like Garden sage, Golden sage, Kitchen sage, True sage, Culinary sage, Broadleaf sage, etc.
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Sandalwood The semi-parasitic nature of Sandalwood tree ensures its nutrient rich as it absorbs the surrounding minerals.
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Sweet potato Sweet potato has an interesting history and is one of the oldest vegetables in the world. 
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Thyme In ancient times, Egyptians used thyme for embalming rituals. Thyme was introduced in Europe through Romans.
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Tulsi (Basil) Browse through history and you will notice that the humble Tulsi has always been considered mystical.
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Walnuts Juglans regia, the most common walnut, is native to the Asian belt stretching from the Balkans to China.
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Wheatgrass The origin of Wheatgrass can be traced back to 5000 years ago to Egypt and Mesopotamian civilizations.
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