where do pineapples originate
The plant is indigenous to South America and is said to originate from the area between southern Brazil and Paraguay; however, little is known about the origin of the domesticated pineapple (Pickersgill, 1976). M.S. Bertoni (1919) considered the ParanÃ¡âParaguay River drainages to be the place of origin of A. comosus.
Dole still grows pineapples there, but it is cheaper to get pineapples from the Philippines, Thailand, and Costa Rica. Pineapples are native to South America, but the U.S. still grows many non-native fruits, especially citrus. I don't think Hawaii grows enough pineapples to satisfy the U.S. demand.