Christmas pineapple surprise!!!!

This Christmas I recieved the most beautiful bag handmade by my cousin's 9 year old daughter Vivi !!! Here she is with her great brother Max and a can of pineapple rings!!! Wow what a family!!! Thanks Vivi, I will treasure it, you are so clever!!! Anne

Pineapples everywhere !!!!

Thanks to our ever vigilant pineapple spotting families and friends for these little beauties !

This delicious (especially when cold) pineapple tea and sweet smelling soap 

were found in Bangkok by Ella.

Greg found this pineapple stair post while exploring the historic houses of England.

And Greg spotted these festive shop window decorations in Prague, Czechoslovakia. 

And Greg also found this tropical drinks menu in a bar in Prague.

Lorraine and Mark noticed this very expressive pineapple plant pot in the Gili Islands, I'm not sure if it was welcoming them or . . .

 Rob spotted this pink pineapple in Singapore.

And Bronnagh photographed this one in her Poppy George's garden 

in Redland Bay, Queensland.

Thanks to Marisa, Isami and Sue for giving our lounge a tropical touch!!!

 Lucky Ann was given these cutters and chocolates by her niece Sofie.

Alice and Clinton brought this stunning fabric work home from Kenya.

Les enjoyed this tropical (ie it has pineapple!) seafood pizza 

at the Z bar, Collaroy Plateau, Sydney.

Anna spotted this gem on Instagram !

Jessica and James enjoyed this beautifully presented dish at the 

Hum Restaurant in Saigon, Vietnam.

Leonie found this inspiring artwork while exploring Nambucca Heads, NSW.

Jane found this dubious example of New York interior design 

while perusing a Vogue Living magazine (date upspecified!!!)

Jane also found these two, terribly hard to resist, items of furniture while surfing online! 

Alex shouted Jess this delicious breakfast in Canberra 

before a visit to the dentist, I'm sure it was worth it!!! 

It's a combo of French toast with coconut custard, pineapple butter, 

pandan gel and toasted coconut.

My cousin Robert found these on the shelves at Costco, 

note to self . . . when visiting Costco next . . .

 Donna splashed out with a chocolate fountain at Sydney Airport, 

hmmm looks like strawberries and marshmallows are the main favourite!

I bought an eco friendly Pina Colada scented solid shampoo bar 

at The Magpie in Dungog, can't wait to try it.

 And this pineapple vendor was waiting for me at an Op Shop in Singleton NSW

It's already on my bucket list - to visit Sarah in Cornwell 

- but now that she's sent me this photo, I'm halfway to buying my ticket!!! Anne

An archive with pineapples

                                           

These beautiful watercolours of pineapples are part of an archive of over 7,500 paintings, drawings, and wax models commissioned by the US Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942.

To read more about this valuable collection click here:

http://www.openculture.com/2019/06/the-us-government-commissioned-7500-watercolor-paintings.html?fbclid=IwAR1Sr9trrGUssmi21XYGw-lpkK8XtJamUMxZmFh7SB1fcg9TxNrWISxWvks

‘The word “pomology,” “the science and practice of growing fruit,” first appeared in 1818, and the degree to which people depended on fruit trees and fruit stores made it a distinctively popular science, as was so much agriculture at the time,’ Josh Jones.

These particular watercolours were painted by James Marion Shull in 1919 of pineapples (Ananas comosus) from Cuba and the USA

To view more watercolours from this archive click here:

https://usdawatercolors.nal.usda.gov/pom/home.xhtml

U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705

Cheers to travelling pineapple spotters

Thanks everyone. Happy travelling. Happy Pineapples!

Jenny, Western Australia

Donna, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Donna, Sydney Royal Easter Show

Sarah D, Vietnam

Sarah H, Ajmir, India

Colleen, card by Col Wacka Designs UK

Greg, pineapple with licorice and coconut ice cream in an Amsterdam Restaurant

"At Avignon last night.... they called it the Lolita.... it consisted of apricot.... pineapple sorbet...raspberry syrup and cream with a thin wafer...." Greg

Greg, Rijksmueum, Amsterdam

Gabi, Avignon, France

"The dining room in No 1 Royal Terrace. We were told a pineapple in the late 1700s cost £109 in today's money. Quite an extravagance!" Rosie and Allan

Emily, Jungfraujoch Switzerland

Wow! Great to see the beanie touring the world - would you like matching socks?

Georgina C "The first photo, with Cuppie, was taken at a market near Palankaraya, Central Kalimantan, and the second of the growing plant, was taken in the village of Jahanjang, also in Central Kalimantan, Borneo.

(Cuppa is a film star who travels the world encouraging people to use reusable cups)

Mark and Lorraine, Macys, New York

Pineapple display spotted by James in a Cracker Barrel in Lexington Park, USA

and the latest from Bronnagh, Pigeonhole, Sydney