Before the Columbian Exchange , there were no oranges in Florida , no bananas in Ecuador , no paprika in Hungary , no zucchini in Italy , no pineapples in Hawaii , no rubber trees in Africa , no cattle in Texas , no Chili peppers in Thailand and India , no cigarettes in France and no chocolate in Switzerland . Before the Columbian Exchange , there were no oranges in Florida , no bananas in Ecuador , no paprika in Hungary , no tomatoes in Italy , no coffee in Colombia , no pineapples in Hawaii , no rubber trees in Africa , no cattle in Texas , no donkeys in Mexico , no chili peppers in Thailand and India , no cigarettes in France , and no chocolate in Switzerland .