To the MNer who had a Stunt Pineapple!

[BewitchedBotheredandBewildered]

I read a n article about the history of pineapples in the UK and thought you might like this bit.

"By the Georgian era pineapples could be raised in the British Isles.
They needed round the clock care, custom built greenhouses and mountains of coal to keep the temperatures high.

The cost of each one was about $8,000 in today's money so it was considered wasteful to eat them.
They would be passed from party to party as dinner time ornaments.

For those who did not have funds to grow their own a bevy of pineapple rental shops sprang up."

So you are following in a noble tradition.

Article originally in The Paris Review, I read it in The Week.

BBB, sorry to derail your interesting comments about pineapples, but have you seen this thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/3336360-Seriously-tacky-and-grim?pg=1?!?!

I loved the stunt thread. I particularly enjoyed the stunt washing up area with the wooden brush which was never used!

I did see that thread PanPan, I quite liked some of the stuff.

But, but, pineapples aren't tacky, or grim.

Lovely little washing up vignette

Every time I see pineapples in a shop, I think stunt pineapple. Thanks MN

I loved the stunt pineapple thread and shared it with my cousin, who thought it as funny as I did.

You've just reminded me that I wanted to order a pineapple to try growing one with my dd's!

Best of luck with that lucysmam!
Keep us posted.
You could rent them out on Etsy

Actually, this summer you might have been in with a chance, although I think they need tropical rain as well as sun.

I watched a you-tube video Bewitched; it looked straight-forward enough. We'll see :)

The nearby botanic gardens have a couple of pineapple plants in their tropical greenhouse, but the fruits never seem to grow very big or ripen much. I don't think Del Monte need worry yet.

Did you know that the Hawaiian pizza was invented by a Greek restauranteur in Ontario?

I really fancy Pineapple Romanov now!

Hawaiian pizza is a filthy idea, shouldn't be allowed

You risk having your honorary Italian citizenship revoked if you eat it!