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Originally Posted by chong
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I could be wrong, but I do not believe that New World fruits were available in the Philippines before 1521, and vice-versa, since there was no way for the plants to get from one place to the other, otherwise.
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The first cargo from the new world arrived in Manilla in 1526. Among other things, it was the first introduction of chili peppers to the east.
Sweet (dessert) bananas have been documented in India for 1,000 years.