In 1789 Britain sent Captain Bligh on the H.M.S. Bounty to Tahiti to collect breadfruit cuttings for introduction into the New World colonies. Enchanted with the Tahitian way of life, the crew mutinied on the return voyage, putting Bligh off at sea in a small boat with 18 loyal followers. Bligh and his men survived a 3,618-nautical mile, 41-day trip to the East Indies. Undaunted, he returned to Tahiti on a second voyage and successfully introduced breadfruits into the West Indies in 1793. The infamous breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) introduced from Polynesia into the West Indies by Captain Bligh himself.
Captain Bligh (the picture above) collected breadfruits to introduce into the world, he also brought the breadfruit to the West Indies.
Captain Bligh (the picture above) collected breadfruits to introduce into the world, he also brought the breadfruit to the West Indies.