![]() ![]() “But over the years, the seeds might have lost the genes conferring resistance to diseases and those that helped it survive the heat and drought. In the early 19th century with a boom in plant breeding, we now have chickpeas that have better seed colour, seed size, and soft coats. They also looked for bigger seed sizes and those with higher yields. The first humans chose to grow the varieties that had softer seed coats and were easier to chew and eat. About 10,000 years ago, chickpeas, wheat and barley were domesticated in the Fertile Crescent and around the same time corn was grown in South America and rice in Asia.
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