9 Iconic Foods From 5,000 Miles Away or More
Hawaiian Pineapple=5,000 Miles
Pineapple is native to southern Brazil and Paraguay and had spread to the Caribbean by the time Columbus arrived, who brought it back to Europe. By the beginning of the 19th century it was introduced into the Philippines, Hawaii, Zimbabwe and Guam. On Hawaii commercial cultivation began in the 1880s. Today Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire and the Philippines dominates world cultivation.
One of the common variety found in US grocery stores is Smooth Cayenne, which originated in Hawaii.
photo: Eric Martin via flickr
photo: Eric Martin via flickr
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