Pineapple

A DigitalNZ Story by Robyn Gallagher

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He paināporo! He paināporo! He paināporo! What is the most important thing in the world? It is pineapple! It is pineapple! It is pineapple!

Image: Pineapple and Jelly

Pineapple and Jelly

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The Pineapple, —From P cinch. (Otago Witness, 06 April 1899)

The Pineapple, —From P cinch. (Otago Witness, 06 April 1899)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Eating pineapple

Eating pineapple

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Pineapple. From series three: A new land, its perils, its wonder

Pineapple. From series three: A new land, its perils, its wonder

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: 'Samoan' pineapple.

'Samoan' pineapple.

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Showing the large fuselage full of pineapples

Showing the large fuselage full of pineapples

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Pineapple growing in a pot

Pineapple growing in a pot

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: VC Browne and pineapple (PB0503/6)

VC Browne and pineapple (PB0503/6)

V.C. Browne & Son

Image: Boxes of pineapples at the city markets, Auckland

Boxes of pineapples at the city markets, Auckland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Bottle, Soda

Bottle, Soda

Puke Ariki

Image: Robyn A'Court with a locally grown pineapple

Robyn A'Court with a locally grown pineapple

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Selling pineapples at Franklins fruit shop, corner of Queen Street, Auckland

Selling pineapples at Franklins fruit shop, corner of Queen Street, Auckland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: New Zealand People:

New Zealand People:

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Fruit, Plastic

Fruit, Plastic

Puke Ariki

Image: Chinese family in a greengrocer's shop

Chinese family in a greengrocer's shop

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Moran, Joseph Bruno], 1874?-1952 :[Fruit. 1920-30s]

[Moran, Joseph Bruno], 1874?-1952 :[Fruit. 1920-30s]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Abacaxí do mato

Abacaxí do mato

iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao

Image: Inspecting pineapples on arrival at Whenuapai

Inspecting pineapples on arrival at Whenuapai

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Slide from the "Pacific Islands Coral Route" by Maurice McGreal

Slide from the "Pacific Islands Coral Route" by Maurice McGreal

MOTAT

Image: Crest Choice Golden Pineapple Slices

Crest Choice Golden Pineapple Slices

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Matchbook Teal

Matchbook Teal

MOTAT

Image: packet, food product

packet, food product

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Postcard: Pineapple Field Near Honolulu

Postcard: Pineapple Field Near Honolulu

Canterbury Museum

Image: Pineapple, 1960

Pineapple, 1960

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Pineapples for export, 1928

Pineapples for export, 1928

Auckland Libraries

Image: Locally grown pineapple, Waitakere.

Locally grown pineapple, Waitakere.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Pineapple of Mr G. W. Lowe from Mount Maunganui, 1961

Pineapple of Mr G. W. Lowe from Mount Maunganui, 1961

Tauranga City Libraries

Image: Newspaper Article 1994 – Pensioner’s planting produces pineapple

Newspaper Article 1994 – Pensioner’s planting produces pineapple

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: Tony Prebble (10) holding his family's home grown pineapple

Tony Prebble (10) holding his family's home grown pineapple

Tauranga City Libraries