One of the most prized and popular fruits pineapple or "ananas" has an interesting history to narrate. The fruit is actually indigenous to Paraguay in South America. It spread from its native by the local Indians up through the South and Central Americas and to the West Indies. Later it was brought to Spain when Columbus discovered Americas? in 1493 from where; it spread to rest of the world by the sailors (just like tomatoes) who carried it along with them for protection from scurvy (a disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin C) wherever they went