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The pineapple is native to Paraguay and Brazil
The pineapple is native to Paraguay and to southern Brazil. The indigenous populations spread the pineapple throughout South and Central America as well as the West Indies. European explorers first encountered the fruit on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and took it back to Spain. Spanish explorers also introduced the pineapple to the Philippines, and they may have taken it to Hawaii and to Guam in the sixteenth century.
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The fruit was given the name pineapple in English because of its resemblance to a pinecone. What is the Spanish word for pineapple? Look up this Spanish word in a Spanish-English dictionary to see its other meaning. You won’t be surprised!