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Re: On the subject of fruits....
Poster: "Heather Swann" <swann@intercon.com>
>
> Poster: Tanner Lovelace <lovelace@acm.org>
>
> On Sun, 1 Dec 1996, Matthew Allen Newsome wrote:
>
> > Poster: Matthew Allen Newsome <mnewsome@warren-wilson.edu>
> > As long as we're talking about fruits, does anyone know what kind
> > of citrus fruits were available in Europe before the discovery of
> > the New World. (I ask, because I am a fan of cirtus and would like
> > to know, and also because I watched 1492 on tape over the weekend,
> > and the opening scene had Columbus eating what looked like an
> > orange....) Aye,
> > Eogan
> That would probably be correct. I don't have documentation, but I used
> to live in Sagunto, Spain, a small town a few kilometers north of
> Valencia. There were hundreds and thousands of square kilometers
> of orange groves in that area. Also, I know the town has existed
> since Roman times (*big* ruins at the top of the hill), so it's more
> than likely that orange farmers were there in period. I can check some
> of my Spanish history books tonight, if you want.
>
> In service,
> Lord Kendrick Wayfarer
> ---
I had to look that up for a feast once....Spanish oranges were well-known for
their flavour, and still are today.
Miri
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