Surprised 'legendary princess' - the kind of fruit that is loved by the whole country like the national security

Although only discovered more than 500 years ago, but the biography of the sacred fruit (pineapple) is known throughout Europe.

Pineapple (or pineapple, apricot) is a fruit that represents a vibrant summer in the tropics.

However, before becoming popular like today, pineapples were once considered a "luxurious" fruit that everyone was crazy about.

Pineapple fruit - the fruit represents a vibrant summer in the tropics.

Even the economist Pieter de la Court in the 17th century wrote: "Pineapple is the only fruit we look at forever!"

So what is the reason pineapple has a special place in the hearts of the European people in general and that of the Angle people in particular?

Sweet taste

After being discovered in America by Christopher Columbus, the famous explorer in 1496. The pineapple was brought home to his home with a variety of tropical fruits such as tomatoes, pumpkins .

Illustration by artist JA Enter Sohn Und Errben, 1708.

King Ferdinand was impressed by the fruit with the shape and color of this battered fruit.

According to Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdes, Ferdinand's spokesperson wrote:

"This is the most beautiful fruit I've ever seen. And I don't think that there is such a beautiful and delicate fruit in the world."

That is not to mention the sweet taste hidden behind the golden core of the fruit that is very much loved by the rich.

Because, the Renaissance period had to undergo a crisis of refined sugar . Each box of sugar which is a luxury item only commonly used in the upper class, and pineapple can also be a lifeline for Europeans in the absence of serious sugar.

However, it was not until 1682 when the Dutch could grow pineapples in greenhouses, that European people could see real pineapples with their own eyes, instead of books and drawings.

King Charles II and pineapple - the painting recorded in 1675.

When the "legendary princess" became a symbol in England

Along with growing pineapples and growing trade. Pineapple fruit is becoming more and more popular in Britain during the Georgian period (around the 18th to the first half of the 19th century).

Pineapple tea pots in the 18th century.

At that time, the pineapple was still seen by everyone as a symbol of elegance.

Even British people use the classic "Pineapple is of a finest flavor" (Pineapple is of a finest flavors) to refer to the best, most wonderful.

This statement has been applied in the famous The Rivals (1775), when the character's words are "He is the very pineapple of politeness" (He is a very polite person) ).

The interior decoration companies at this time also took advantage of its high bar symbol to produce goods such as pineapple printed tablecloths, teapot .

Dunmore Pineapple.

In addition, sculptures of the "legendary" fruit are also favored by the elite of the UK.

More specifically, the pineapple Dunmore Pineapple architecture in Scotland in 1761 is seen as a testament to the strong influence of this tropical fruit.

After this time, the British began their occupation in many different countries.

But from then on, pineapples are also "taken away" around the world, and become extremely popular today.