SC - SC- Lists of Foods

[Michael Macchione]

Uduido at aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 97-04-24 09:36:45 EDT, you write:
> 
> << The question is...was grapefruit discovered
>  by a 15th C. explorer like I heard, or a 19th Century hybrid like
>  Adamantius heard. Do you know?
>   >>
> 
> It appears as if both of the above are wrong! :-0 The following was taken
> verbatim from "Fieldbook of Naturqal History" , ed. Palmer/Fowler, 2nd
> Edition, pg. 228:
> 
> "Native of Asia, but planted widely particularly in Florida, California,
> Texas, and Lousiana..............Introduced commersially into the United
> States in 1809............"
> 
> It goes on to say that the pink-fleshed type, Thompson and Foster varieties
> have been developed since then.
> 
> What a hoot! Who'd have tho't! :-)
> 
> Lord Ras

As I said, I couldn't remember the source of that info...it may have
been something similar like the pomelo. I'll try to find the source
after the weekend.

Toodle-pip!
Adamantius