Are pineapples imported from South America?

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Dec 14, 2019
6:49:28am

tippmancoug All-American

Are pineapples imported from South America?

Does Hawaii produce any of the fruit?

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tippmancoug

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Are pineapples imported from South America?

tippmancoug

12/14/19 6:49am

Very little, if any from Hawaii. I was shocked at the price of pineapple in

Goliath

12/14/19 6:51am

Best place to buy pineapple in Hawaii is Costco. $3 for a Hawaiian pineapple.

orrin7

12/14/19 7:37am

They were like $1.50 per pineapple at the store in Laie in October.

Still Open

12/14/19 7:49am

RE: They were like $1.50 per pineapple at the store in Laie in October.

tippmancoug

12/14/19 7:55am

They taste so much better there.

Still Open

12/14/19 7:56am

I've brought plenty home. You can have Dole bring them to the airport or you

Sock Gnome

12/14/19 8:42am

What store were you buying your pineapple from in Hawaii? Costco, Walmart,

Sock Gnome

12/14/19 8:40am

Like anyone would know that. That kind of info is really tough to find on the Internet.

12/14/19 6:58am

Mostly come from Central A I think

permiso

12/14/19 7:04am

82% come from Costa Rica, nearly 0 from Hawaii (link)

permiso

12/14/19 7:07am

Just enough to sell in the airport and boutiques.

Florwood

12/14/19 7:08am

Pineapples are native to south/central America. They're not native to Hawaii

BYUMizzou

12/14/19 7:43am

So how many of you thought pineapples grew on trees?

tippmancoug

12/14/19 7:48am

I sure did. Crazy to think it takes about 2 years to grow one.

orrin7

12/14/19 7:54am

Nope.

Still Open

12/14/19 7:55am

😂...everyone knows that $money$ grows on trees

Lifi

12/14/19 7:55am

Costa Rica mostly

12/14/19 7:55am

Pineapples originated in southern Brazil

A_blue_car

12/14/19 8:43am

I bet most come from Costa Rica.

zonacougar

12/14/19 8:48am

Costa Rica #1, Brazil #2, Philippeans #3

Acorn

12/14/19 9:10am

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