Many people have asked us about
the Golden Circle company. So here is some info from their website: http://www.goldencircle.com.au/
"Golden Circle began as a grower cooperative in the 1940s with the
pineapple cannery commencing production in Northgate in 1947 – initially
producing around 40,000 tonnes of canned pineapple annually, in addition to
some canned fruit salad, tropical fruit chutneys and fruit juice cordials.
Today the Northgate cannery produces over around 180,000 tonnes per year of
canned pineapple, fruit juices and cordials.
Pineapples have been at the heart of the Golden Circle brand since its
earliest beginnings. It is thought that pineapples were first grown
commercially in Queensland in the 1840s. With its rich soils and near perfect
growing conditions, Queensland has become synonymous with Australian-grown
pineapple. With new techniques such as Living Mulch and Conservation Tillage
producing benefits such as reduced soil erosion, improved soil structure and
less fuel usage, Golden Circle products are also minimising their impact on the
environment.
Golden Circle was acquired by Heinz Australia in 2008, allowing for
additional investment in new product development and marketing."
Did you know there has
not been one, but at least five, ‘Big Pineapples’ gracing the world’s skylines!
Woombye, Queensland – this
16m tall tourist attraction on the Sunshine Coast is the most well-known
Australian ‘Big Pineapple’ and was opened in 1971.
Gympie, Queensland – had a
‘Big Pineapple’ on top of a disused petrol station until it was demolished in
2008.
Ballina, NSW – has a
small ‘Big Pineapple’ in front of a petrol station.
The Hawaiian Pineapple Co - erected an over-12m tall
pineapple shaped water tower over the cannery building in Honolulu in 1928, but
sadly it was dismantled in the 1990s.
South Africa -
has a 16.7m fibreglass Big Pineapple containing a gift shop.
The Big Pineapple, between Port Alfred and Bathurst on the R67 in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, photo:
