Grapes may have first grown in the Americas, not Europe, study finds

Grapes may have first grown in the Americas, not Europe, study finds

The lush, tropical regions of Central and South America have long dazzled scientists with their plant diversity. These Neotropical zones, stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina and including the Caribbean, hold nearly a third of the world’s vascular plant species. This extraordinary richness didn’t arise overnight. It evolved over millions of years, shaped by natural forces like shifting continents, changing climates, mass extinct…