In Chine, native homeland of this fruit, babies and expecting women were given the fruit due to its high nutritional value. Pregnant women are almost recommended to include kiwi in their regular diet. This fruit is high in folate content, which helps in formation of cells.n Chine, native homeland of this fruit, babies and expecting women were given the fruit due to its high nutritional value. Pregnant women are almost recommended to include kiwi in their regular diet. This fruit is high in folate content, which helps in formation of cells.
By the time Columbus had arrived, dozens of plants were in regular use, the most important of which were maize (corn), potatoes, cassava, and various beans and squashes. Lesser crops included sweet potato, papaya, pineapple, tomato, avocado, guava, peanuts, chili peppers, and cacao, the raw form of cocoa.
The long-term effects of the Columbian exchange included the swap of food, crops, and animals between the New World and Old World, and the start of the transoceanic trade. In order to produce a profit, Portuguese explorers were the first to established sugar cane plantations in Brazil.