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- Title:
- Atis In 1598
- Description:
- Among the introduced Mexican botanicals thriving during Morga’s Manila residence (1598-1603) was Annona squamosa, called sugar apple, sweet sop, custard apple. It’s native to tropical America and the Caribbean. ATE is its antique Mexican name giving rise to ATA in Portuguese and ATIS in the Philippines. It was considered the most delicious fruit in the colony until Indian mango began to rival it.
- Subjects:
- Annona Atis
- Exhibition:
- Antonio Morga 30
- Source:
- Michal Boym, SJ. From one of the pioneering history books about China, 1656. Bibliotheque Universtaire Moretus Plantin. en.m.wikepedia.org
- Type:
- Image;Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Atis In 1598", Philippine Food History, Felice P. Sta. Maria
- Reference Link:
- felicepstamaria.net/items/coll071.html
Rights
- Rights:
- public domain