<body><div><h2>FUN WITH MAPS ISSUE 2026-185</h2><p><b>LOVELAND, OH (November 13, 2026) –</b> In Fun with Maps today, Friday the 13th, why not celebrate canned fruit – from Hawaii – nothing scary or unlucky about it.</p><h2>IF YOU LIKE PINA COLADAS…</h2><p>The world was in for a tasty treat when Hawaiian Fruit &amp; Packing Co. sent the first canned pineapple from Hawaii to the mainland on November 13, 1895. Until then the very perishable fruit was only available to be eaten fresh where it grew.</p><p>Although Hawaii is synonymous today with pineapples, the tropical fruit originated in South America and was taken to Hawaii where near-perfect growing conditions favored the crop. </p><p>The fields of sugarcane, which had been the backbone of the Hawaiian agricultural world, are replaced by coffee and pineapple as the main crops today.</p><p>Pineapples are very labor-intensive to grow, taking more than a year to mature with only 2 or 3 fruits coming from each plant. On the island of Oahu at the Dole Plantation, tourists can visit to learn about and taste these golden fruits of labor.</p><p>Because of their rareness in the 19th century, pineapples became a symbol of wealth and also hospitality. The fruit is often found carved above doors on colonial houses and was a gracious gift to bring your host.</p><p>Presented here is a promotional map of Hawaii for Dole by Feher from 1950.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Lub6c_1H3uuoA900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Lub6c_1H3uuoA900" width="1820" height="1045" ><figcaption>1950’s Promotional Map of Hawaii was created for Dole Pineaplle (Credit Steve Kovacs)</figcaption></figure><p><i>Steve Kovacs and his wife Theresa reside in Loveland, Ohio where they raised their two children. He is a passionate collector of antique maps. Be sure to visit his antique map boutique world-on-paper online. Watch for his daily feature Steve Kovacs: Antique Maps &amp; Fun Facts here on Loveland Beacon</i></p></div></body>

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LOVELAND, OH (November 13, 2026) – In Fun with Maps today, Friday the 13th, why not celebrate canned fruit – from Hawaii – nothing scary or unlucky about it. The world was in for a tasty treat when Hawaiian Fruit & Packing Co. sent the first canned pineapple from Hawaii to the mainland on November 13, 1895. Until then the very perishable fruit was only available to be eaten fresh where it grew.

CELEBRATING CANNED PINEAPPLE ON FRIDAY THE 13TH

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LOVELAND, OH (November 13, 2026) – In Fun with Maps today, Friday the 13th, why not celebrate canned fruit – from Hawaii – nothing scary or unlucky about i

CELEBRATING CANNED PINEAPPLE ON FRIDAY THE 13TH

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