Even though pineapples ... actually grow on a plant close to the ground. Each pineapple plant bears exactly one pineapple. So where did pineapple come from in the first place?

The painting, which was commissioned by the king himself and is attributed to his court painter, Dutch artist Hendrick Danckerts, was once believed to commemorate the first pineapple grown in England.

Today, pineapples can be grown almost anywhere in the world, according to Tropical Permaculture. Despite their need for tropical conditions, pineapples are well-suited to growing in pots ...