Re: [CH] Chile origins

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> >> There's another school of thought which has those babies making
> >> their way to Asia from South America long before Columbus, a la
> >> Kon-Tiki, across the Pacific in balsa rafts. Thence, thru the
> >> various islands to the Asian mainland.
> >>
> >> Anyone have any additional details....or am I perpetuating a
> >> myth???

I think it is a myth. None of my chile books say anything except 
that they went back to europe with Columbus and spread from 
there. Jean Andrews in Peppers, The Domesticated Capsicums 
has them in Spain in 1493, Italy by 1535, Germany by 1542, 
Balkans before 1569, and Moravia by 1585. The Portugese brought 
them to Africa and India by 1498 and three races were recognized 
in India by 1542. It did not reach eastern North America until 1621.

Interesting stuff!


Dave Anderson
TLCC
Http://www.tough-love.com

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