Food & History: September 9
Food & History: September 9 1754 Captain William Bligh born. The most famous mutiny in history took place on his ship while returning from Tahiti […]
Fruit
Food & History: August 29
Food & History: August 29 1893 60 independent orange growers formed the Southern California Fruit Exchange to market their fruit. 1896 Chop suey created in […]
Food & History: July 16
Food & History: July 16 1907 Gourmet Popcorn founder Orville Redenbacher born. 1928 James Harvey Logan dies, developer of the Loganberry in 1881. 2006 Robert […]
Food & History: July 3
Food & History: July 3 1806 Michael Keens presents the first cultivated strawberry. 1857 Anna Maria Russell, 7th Duchess of Bedford dies. She is best […]
Food & History: June 5
Food & History: June 5 1856 The first Vegetarian Community established in Kansas. 1876 The Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia sells bananas for the first time […]
Food & History: May 20
Food & History: May 20 1506 Explorer Christopher Columbus dies. 1799 Honore de Balzac Born. Author and food enthusiast, Balzac would lock himself in a […]
Food & History: April 17
Food & History: April 17 1629 Horses first imported to the American colonies by the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 1790 Benjamin Franklin dies. A Founding father […]
Food & History: April 12
Food & History: April 12 1949 United Fruit Company registers the ‘Chiquita Banana’ trademark for fresh bananas. 1989 The USSR issues ration cards for sugar due […]
Food & History: April 11
Food & History: April 11 1926 American horticulturist Luther Burbank died. He developed many new varieties of fruits and vegetables, including the Burbank Potato in […]
Food & History: April 10
Food & History: April 10 1633 Bananas first seen in Great Britain, more than 200 years before they were regularly imported. 1766 Sir John Leslie […]
Food & History: March 30
Food & History: March 30 1868 The Pullman Palace Car Company introduces the first railroad dining car. 1899 Chiquita brands, originally known as the Tropical […]
Food & History: March 7
Food & History: March 7 1849 Luther Burbank born. He was an American horticulturist and developed many new varieties of fruits and vegetables. 1885 The […]
Food & History: March 2
Food & History: March 2 1787 English William Bass dies, founder of Bass Brewery. 1865 John James McLaughlin born, Canadian chemist and founder of Canada […]
Food & History: February 11
Food & History: February 11 1785 Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture founded. 1922 Frederick Grant Banting announces the discovery of insulin which is used to […]
