Some-one wrote recently that Nutmeg cultivation was introduced to Grenada in 1843. The source below certainly supports that. In 1843, nutmeg is introduced to Grenada from the Dutch East Indies and soon takes over from sugar as the island's principal export. SOURCE: http://www.information.kuoni.co.uk/Common/CountryInfo/Info/GDGND2.html But then other sources say this: During the 18th century, Grenada's economy underwent an important transition. Like much of the rest of the West Indies it was originally settled to cultivate sugar which was grown on estates using slave labor. But natural disasters paved the way for the introduction of other crops. In 1782, Sir Joseph Banks, the botanical adviser to King George III, introduced nutmeg to Grenada. The island's soil was ideal for growing the spice and because Grenada was a closer source of spices for Europe than the Dutch East Indies the island assumed a new importance to European traders. The collapse of the sugar estates and the introduction of nutmeg and cocoa encouraged the development of smaller land holdings, and the island developed a land-owning yeoman farmer class. SOURCES:: http://www.traveldocs.com/gd/history.htm. www.wikipedia.org/wiki/History+of+Grenada www.worldrover.com/history/grenada_history.html globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ CountryHistory.asp?CountryID=126&RegionID=4 Can we reconcile the two versions of History? Thanks. Richard