Show Where Potatoes Came From Potatoes ore natives of Chili and Peru and ero originally taken to England from Santa PJ by Sir John Hawkins in 15C3 Others uscribo their introduction to Britain to Sir Prancis Drake in 15S6 while their general ih i trcductioi is mentioned by many writers as occurring in 1592 Their first culture in Ireland Ire-land is referred to Sir Walter Raleigh who had largo estates in that country about Voaghal in Cork county It is said that potatoes nero not known in Flanders until IG0 Hedyn says a fine kind of potato was first brought from America by Mr Howard who cultivated it at Caldington near Bedford Bed-ford in 17C5 and its culture became general boon after Italy does not appear to loon up us the orHinal potato garden |