Tubers of H. tuberosus were most probably brought back to France by either Champlain arriving on October 1, 1607 or Marc Lescarbot in the autumn of 1607. While Lescarbot did not reach New France (in present-day Canada) until approximately 12 months after Champlain observed the crop in cultivation, represented the first published account in 1609. While itis not possible to definitively establish which of the two introduced the crop into France, or at least did so first,