Christopher Columbus likely brought lemon and lime to the New World during his second journey in 1493, when he arrived in Isabella (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) to establish the first permanent settlement there. The fruits will swiftly reach Central America from there. The Portuguese were also establishing the first citrus trees in Brazil at the same period. These trees had spread over South America by the mid-16th century. Large orchards were then developed almost without human interference, reseeding themselves at will. The first citrus fruits - lemons, limes, and oranges - were introduced in the city of St. Augustine, Florida, at the end of the 16th century. Their culture would eventually expand throughout the Southeast, as well as to California, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Lemon and lime are now grown all over the world in the tropics and subtropics.