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The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuries. The introduction of the pineapple plant to Europe in the 17th century made it a significant cultural icon of luxury. Since the 1820s, pineapple has been commercially grown in greenhouses and many tropical plantations.
Pineapple, perennial plant of the family Bromeliaceae and its edible fruit. Pineapple is native to tropical and subtropical America but is widely cultivated in warm regions around the world. The fruit is eaten fresh where available and in canned form.
While its exact origins have yet to be determined, botanists agree that the pineapple originated in the Americas, most likely in the region where Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil meet . As to how...
Pineapples are indigenous to South America and the Caribbean, but they are grown in large quantities in tropical Asia as well. According to Statista, the top three countries for pineapple...
Though native to South America, pineapples (scientific name: Ananas comosus) made their way to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, and it was here that Christopher Columbus first spotted...
When Columbus and other Europeans arrived in the New World, they found pineapple growing all over the Caribbean, but modern botanists believe the true origin of pineapple fruit is in South America's Parana Paraguay River basin.
The pineapple (Latin: Ananas comosus) [1] is a tropical plant with an edible fruit indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuries. The introduction of the pineapple to Europe in the 17th-century made it a significant cultural icon of luxury.
Explore the fascinating history of pineapple cultivation, from ancient practices in South America to its introduction in Europe and Asia. Learn about the commercial farming techniques and modern varieties of this tropical fruit.
Pineapples can be traced back to their origin in South America, and are linked together with Hawaiʻi because of the large pineapple industry that was build on Hawaiʻi in the early 1900s. For a while, Hawaiʻi supplied over 80% of the world’s output of canned pineapple!
While it's not known when pineapple first started growing in Hawaii, we do know it was prior to when the first American missionaries arrived in 1820. Most believe pineapple showed up from South America around 1770.