The pineapple is native to which part of the world?
Pineapple to Europe was expensive in the age of sail. In this respect, pineapple was much like sugar, a commodity of privilege before it became an item of the masses." Cumo writes that "pineapple was the fruit of colonialism" because the Portuguese, French, Dutch, and British all sought to establish pineapple plantations in the tropics of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. In architecture, pineapple figures are a decorative element symbolizing hospitality. Usually in plaster or carved wood, pineapples images occur in finials, pendants, "broken" pediments, and door knockers. Pineapples have long been associated with the Hawaiian Islands, to the
The Pineapple Thief The Pineapple Thief The Pineapple Thief is a British progressive rock band, started by Bruce Soord in 1999 in Somerset, England. The band has released twelve studio albums. Founder Bruce Soord started The Pineapple Thief as an outlet for his music back in 1999. Soord released the debut "Abducting the Unicorn" on Cyclops Records, which created enough interest to establish a small but loyal fan base. Soord returned to the Dining Room studios to work on the second album "137". During this time, several major labels started to take an interest, causing a delay in the release which arrived over