Monday, June 4, 2012


Did you know that Breadfruit is partially responsible for the Mutiny on the Bounty?  Captain Bligh was under orders from the British Admiralty to bring samples of breadfruit to the Caribbean.  After 5 months and having collected 1,000 plants from various South Pacific Islands, the good captain and his supporters were forced to leave on a longboat.  Captain Bligh was sent on a second voyage, and he successfully brought the plants to St. Helena in the Caribbean.  He was awarded a medal by the Royal Society for his efforts.   MORE INFO.

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