Afro-Eurasian Fruit Trees

Definition

These are fruit trees native to Africa, Europe, and Asia. They include apple trees, orange trees, olive trees among others.

Analogy

Imagine your favorite band touring around the world. Just as their music spreads across different continents influencing various cultures along the way; these fruit trees spread from Africa, Europe and Asia influencing diets and agricultural practices wherever they went.

Related terms

Cultivation: The action of tilling or soil preparation for growing crops; also involves planting seeds and caring for plants.

Domestication: The process whereby humans intervene in the breeding patterns of plants or animals so as to control their development over time.

Agricultural Revolution: A significant change in agriculture that occurs when there are discoveries, inventions, or new technologies that change production methods significantly.