16 Countries You Wouldn’t Expect Your Fruits/Vegetables to Come From
| May 22, 2017
3. Barley – Middle East
Barley was one of the first grains to be domesticated by humans in the Fertile Crescent area, which today is the Middle East and Northeast Africa. At the time, it was mainly used to produce bread and beer, but it was also a local currency.
Russia is now the main barley producer in the world, but due to its highly adaptable characteristics, it’s grown everywhere. As it’s the key ingredient in beer and whiskey production, you should be thankful barley made its way across the globe.
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