lokiblossom
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It is irrelevant when the report was written, the record shows that Columbus reported finding coconuts, not Cook, Columbus did not write his report in 1910.....unless he was a time traveller, It was Columbus who made the initial report that there were coconuts where he had landed, which is proof that coconuts were there BEFORE the Portuguese introduced them in 1499, unless Columbus was a liar
From Cooks report, the Columbus statement as translated; "they found a large nut (singular) of the kind belonging to India, great rats and enormous crabs". Remembering that Columbus was employed to find a route to the Far East, including India I'm not sure how much merit a wishful explorers remark would carry.
The study I reference was published September of 2013 as "Coconuts in the Americas" by Authors, Charles Clement, Daniel Zizumbo-Villarreal, Cecil Brown, Alessandro alves-Pereira and Hugh Harries. Their conclusion, quote, " It has been clearly established that the Portuguese introduced coconuts to the Cape Verde Islands in 1499, and these supplied the Atlantic Coasts and the Caribbean in the 1500's".
Please read this report Alan, I don't think you will disagree with it.
Cheers, Loki
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