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Yes and it arrived in Europe by way of the conquistadors.

However, it has evolved a bit since. I could be wrong, but much like with bananas the OG version would surprise you in terms of taste/looks.

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As far as I understand it, Peru already had a lot of highly cultivated potato crops. They have over 4000 different kinds and had sophisticated methods for preservation[0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chu%C3%B1o

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