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Re: [NAFEX] Introduction of apples to North America
- From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
- To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Introduction of apples to North America
- Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 07:14:48 -0800
In The Apples of Maine it mentions that fishermen from Europe in the 1500's went to the outer islands of the Grand Banks to catch and dry cod. They took apples with them to prevent scurvy and when they reached the islands, they dumped cores, etc. there that grew into apples. Indians coming to the islands from the mainland found apples growing there and took them back to the mainland. Thus, when the Pilgrims arrived, apples were already established on the mainland.
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On Nov 9, 2007, at 7:03 AM, David.Maxwell@dal.ca wrote:
I understand that apples are not native to the Americas. Who brought them?
Champlain wrote in 1605 that "the cold was so intense that the cider was divided by
an axe..." (not clear whether this cider had been brewed in New France, or brought
with them from France.) He also records taking fruit trees with him in 1606 to plant
in Quebec. Poutrincourt made a number of trips between France and Acadie
between 1605 and 1610, bringing "seeds of all kinds", and Lescarbot in 1610,
writing about the Port Royal habitation, makes reference to the good harvest that
year "except for the trees they planted, which are not so prompt in bearing". Simon
de Rasilly, who established Fort Ste. Marie de Grace at the mouth of the LaHave
River in Nova Scotia, (about 5 km. from my present day house), in 1632, recorded
in his diary planting apple trees to supply the fort with cider, and Nicolas Denys in
1635 reported seeing several apple and pear trees, well rooted and in good
condition at Port LaTour, across the river from the Fort. He also makes reference to
"apple and pear trees which are well started but not yet in condition to bear, since
they were brought small from France", (suggesting that they were not just planting
seeds, but importing grafted trees.) Were these men responsible for introducing
apples to North America, or were they preceded by British settlers in the Virginias?
Or even earlier? (I am embarrased by my ignorance of early European settlement
of North America.)
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[NAFEX] Introduction of apples to North America,
David . Maxwell, 11/09/2007
- Re: [NAFEX] Introduction of apples to North America, Lon J. Rombough, 11/09/2007
- Re: [NAFEX] Introduction of apples to North America, MARIE ASHTON, 11/09/2007
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Re: [NAFEX] Introduction of apples to North America,
dmnorton, 11/11/2007
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Re: [NAFEX] Introduction of apples to North America,
rob hamilton, 11/11/2007
- Re: [NAFEX] Introduction of apples to North America, sdw12986, 11/12/2007
- Re: [NAFEX] Introduction of apples to North America, Patrik Schumann, 11/13/2007
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Re: [NAFEX] Introduction of apples to North America,
rob hamilton, 11/11/2007
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