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Pineapple Express . . . Hawaii

By Mary Yonkers

Education & Training with Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate

January 16, 2011 04:31 AM

Pineapple Express . . . Hawaii

Pineapple Express

All winter the Weather Channel has described the Pineapple Express, a weather phenomenon, that has brought storm after storm to Pacific coast with the inference that the storms originate in Hawaii.

Being a person who likes to investigate and travel I set out with my husband, Dave, to find the true Pineapple Express. During our recent Hawaiian vacation I took this picture with directional sign indicating the location of the Pineapple Express --166 feet.

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Dole Plantation

While most of the commercial farms that raise pineapples have moved off shore for tax reasons, Dole still maintains this facility as a tourist & educational attraction.

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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT

St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

My mouth started watering as son as I saw the Dole name...fresh pineapple, that's about as fresh as you can get it Mary!

Jan 16, 2011 05:12 AM

Ellen Wright Adams

Academy Mortgage.......We are a Equal Housing Lender - Eugene, OR

LoansByEllen- Licensed in Oregon

Mary: This is great - love the pic of your husband Dave. I think it's a shame that the commercial farms have moved due to tax reasons.....

Jan 16, 2011 05:46 AM

Tony & Darcy Cannon

Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT

The C Team

Mary, we didn't go to the Dole Factory when we were in Hawaii, maybe next time!

Jan 16, 2011 06:07 AM

Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman

Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI

(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

I love pineapples :)

Jan 16, 2011 06:36 AM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Mary, we've been to Hawaii twice and never visited the Dole Factory...perhaps next time.

Jan 16, 2011 07:00 AM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Wanda--the pineapples were just wonderful! I could use every adjective in the dictionary and still come back to wornderful. I think I ate pineapple amost every day for two weeks. Then we shipped some back, too.

Ellen--Yes, I have lots of pictures of Hubby & just a few of me.

Tony & Darcy--That is a good reason to go back again, right? We missed the Wiamiua (SP) Canyon.

Sally--Yummy!

Rebecca--Put Dole on your must see list. Third time is a charm. I want another dish of ice cream with fresh pineapple.

Jan 16, 2011 08:41 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Mary, freshly picked pineapple, sooo delicious especially when they get picked at a riper stage and not green like most that get shipped to the mainland. I suspect you could smell them even in the air!

Jan 16, 2011 09:04 AM

Steve, Joel & Steve A. Chain

Chain Real Estate Investments & Mortgage, Steve & Joel Chain - Cottonwood, CA

Mary,

I remember a few years here in CA when the storms came though "like cars on a freight train" one right after the other. I like your pictures of the "Pineapple Express" far better.

Steve

Jan 16, 2011 09:13 AM

You are so right, Silvia. In fact if I close my eyes I smell and taste the fresh pineapple in my mind any way. LOL.

Jan 16, 2011 09:38 AM

Thanks, Steve. Me, too. Why do they have to take something wonderful to describe something that isn't? Back east we get an artic blast or plunged into a deep freeze.

Good news: spring is coming soon.

Jan 16, 2011 09:43 AM

Lee & Carol Barbour, REALTORS

Murphy and Hayesville, NC; Hiawassee, Blairsville, Blue Ridge GA - Murphy, NC

Mountain Living Team in Murphy NC and North GA

When my Mom and her childhood friend went to Hawaii she mailed us a gorgeous orchid and a delicious pineapple. These photos look a little warmer than your previous ones :)

Jan 16, 2011 11:14 AM

Carol--The orchids are so beautiful. Yes, looking at these photos warms my spirit. Makes me think of a warm vacation spot. Thanks for coming for a visit tonight.

Jan 16, 2011 11:44 AM

Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate

Kelly Right Real Estate - Hood River, OR

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We have a had a few days of Pineapple Express weather, warm temps and lots of rain. Would much prefer fresh pineapple.

Mel

Jan 16, 2011 12:10 PM

Mel--Fresh pineapple is so tasty, much better than days of rain. Thanks for stopping here tonight.

Jan 16, 2011 01:50 PM

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