Fruit / Breadfruit 1789
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Fruit / Breadfruit 1789
Bread fruit taken onto H.M.S. Bounty by Captain Bligh
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1789 Bligh Bounty Bread Bread Fruit
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1. Title: "A Voyage of Discovery: Captain Bligh and the Introduced Breadfruit, 1789" This evocative image, depicting a breadfruit tree laden with its large, succulent fruit, transports us back to the historic moment when British Captain William Bligh and his crew aboard the H.M.S. Bounty first encountered this exotic produce during their Pacific voyage in 1789. Captain Bligh, an experienced mariner and explorer, was on a mission to collect breadfruit trees from Tahiti to bring back to the British West Indies. The breadfruit was a valuable addition to the British colonial diet, as it provided a reliable and nutritious food source for the laborers working on the sugar plantations. The H.M.S. Bounty, a 100-ton sloop, set sail from England in December 1787, with Bligh and his crew of 45 men. They arrived in Tahiti in April 1788, where they spent several months gathering breadfruit trees and other plant species. However, the crew's stay in Tahiti was not without incident. Bligh's strict discipline and the crew's desire for Tahitian women led to mutiny in April 1789. The mutineers set Bligh and 18 loyal crew members adrift in a small boat, leaving them to fend for themselves in the vast Pacific Ocean. Despite the mutiny, Bligh's voyage was not a failure. He successfully navigated his small boat back to Timor, where he was rescued by a Dutch ship. He then continued his journey to England, bringing with him the precious breadfruit trees. The trees were planted in the British West Indies, and the breadfruit became an essential part of the colonial diet. This photograph, with its rich historical significance, offers a glimpse into the past, reminding us of the intrepid explorers who discovered new lands and introduced new crops that continue to shape our world today.
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