Before photography existed hand drawn, sewn, sketched and etched images of pineapples symbolized luxurious hospitality (throughout Europe in particular, England especially and it’s colonies — including early America. And contrary to popular belief, pineapples are not native to Hawaii…

Pineapples are actually native to the Caribbean and tropical Central and South America where they’ve been cultivated for centuries. It is believed by many scholars and historians that both the Mayans and the Aztecs (each of ancient Mexico) were the first to cultivate pineapples somewhere around 750 BC…. 

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