ɪɾ ɪz θˈɔːt tə hɐvbɪn plˈæntᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt æt ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv dʒˈeɪmz ˈaɪ. dʒɐkˈoʊmoʊ kˌæstɪlvˈɛtɹoʊ, ɐn ɪtˈæliən ɹˈaɪɾɚ stˈeɪd æt tʃˈɑːɹltən ænd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn ɹˈoʊt ɐ tɹˈiːɾɪz ˌɔn fɹˈuːt ænd vˈɛdʒɪɾəbəlz.
It is thought to have been planted in 1608 at the order of James I. Giacomo Castelvetro, an Italian writer stayed at Charlton and in 1613 wrote a treatise on fruit and vegetables.