[Sca-cooks] Re: Old World vs. New World Fruits

[ranvaig at columbus.rr.com]

>  > New World Fruits include:
>>  pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, cranberry, raspberry, blackberry,
>black raspberry, custard apple, papaya, guava, avocado, currant, crabapples,
>gooseberry, coconut, chayote, star fruit, key lime, cacao (chocolate),
>tomatoes, tomatillos, ground cherry (a relative of tomatillo, not a cherry);

Key limes are Old world but were introduced to the New world by the 
Spanish within our period.  The specific variety may be a cross of 
other old world citrus.  From what I've read, ALL citrus are Old 
World, but not necessarily period for Northern Europe.

Ranvaig