[Sca-cooks] Re: Pineapple

[johnna holloway]

A picture of Kiri's pineapples that she mentioned
last April on the list can be found here:
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2002/slideshow/slide-163-4.htm
They were painted by Jacopo Ligozzi (1547-1626) who was invited
by the second grand duke of Tuscany, Francesco I (1541-1587)
to join his court. "Seventeen of Ligozzi's works are displayed,
the largest number ever seen outside of Italy. Among them are
the first known drawing of a pineapple from South America,
the American Century Plant newly brought from Mexico, and
Mourning Iris and Spanish Iris."
The exhibition catalogue from the exhibit is now available again in
paperback by the way.

Johnnae llyn Lewis  Johnna Holloway

Mark Calderwood wrote:>
> Does anyone know when pineapple was introduced into Europe?