sugar came to the united states in the 18th century.
when did sugar come to the united states?
the 18th century
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spice trade involving spices native to india—including cinnamon and black pepper—gained momentum as india started shipping spices to the mediterranean. roman trade with india followed as detailed by the archaeological record and the "periplus of the erythraean sea". chinese sericulture attracted indian sailors during the early centuries of the common era. crystallised sugar was discovered by the time of the guptas (320-550 ce), and the earliest reference of candied sugar come from india. the process was soon transmitted to china with traveling buddhist monks. chinese documents confirm at least two missions to india, initiated in 647 ce, for obtaining technology for sugar-refining. each mission returned with results on refining sugar. indian spice exports find mention in the works of ibn khurdadhbeh (850), al-ghafiqi (1150), ishak bin imaran (907) and al kalkashandi (fourteenth century).
history of agriculture in the indian subcontinent