A Scottish Pineapple
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Description: J.K. Gillon's illustrated description and discussion of the inspiration for the Dunmore Pineapple garden folly, built in 1761.
The first encounter between a European and a pineapple occurred in 1493, when Christopher Columbus went ashore on the Caribbean island of Guadaloupe where the sailors ate, enjoyed and recorded the curious new fruit. Reports and later samples of the New World's pineapple made the fruit an item of celebrity and curiosity for both gourmets and horticulturists. However, despite strenuous efforts by European gardeners, it was nearly two centuries before they were able to perfect a hothouse method for growing a pineapple plant.
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| Date | Creation Date: 29-sep-1994 Expiration Date: 28-sep-2014 |