Pineapples

 We become so accustomed to what were once very exotic fresh foods that we forget that just a few years ago, these foods were only available canned or during a limited season of the year. I just went to a store and bought some navel oranges in December. In the United States, navel oranges only ripen in January and February. Pineapple grows in the topics and so could be available year-round but we rely on a long and expensive transportation system. In the United States, "pineapple still comes from either Hawaii or Puerto Rico, though there is small-scale production in parts of Florida and California. The bulk of pineapple consumed in the United States, however, comes from imports by way of Central and South American or Mexican grower-shippers." See https://www.producebluebook.com/know-your-commodity/pineapple/#