Oranges in the Old
and New World
1633
Citrus quickly became an important Spanish crop and when the Spanish conquistadors came to the Americas in the 15th century, they brought oranges with them. The discarded seeds of these fruits grew into wild forests.

Illustration from:
The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes by John Gerard and Thomas Johnson. It was published in London by Joice Norton and Richard Whitakers in 1633.