Get ready for a juicy tale of status, luxury, and fruity frenzy, as we travel back to the days when pineapples were the rarest and most coveted fruit in the world! When pineapples made their way to European shores, they set off a frenzy among the elite, and quickly became the ultimate symbol of wealth and power. Join us as we walk the promenade with a rented pineapple under one arm and discuss how people only want things when they’re hard to get!

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SOURCES:

BBC - The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple

Fruitnet - Why the pineapple was once a symbol of wealth

WIkipedia - Pineapple mania

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