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Sunday, April 8, 2012

Growing Pine Apples in Punta Gorda, Fla.



Cleveland, Fla. 1929?

Best Regards
Alex Cort


Mr. Harry Post
Main St.
Farmingdale
Long Island
New York


The first pineapple was introduced to Florida in 1860.  Pineapples are not grown in significant commercial quantities in Florida, but many Florida residents, including your author has planted the top of this bromeliad in the ground and grown a fruit for the squirrels and raccoons to steal.  (Note to self:  build squirrel-proof greenhouse for spring.)

Florida does indeed have a Cleveland. Located in Charlotte County, along the confluence of the Peace River and Charlotte Harbor.  The fishing village has a population of about 3,000 people.

This postcard is the first of six that I have regarding the Post family of Farmingdale, NY.  It's a small community on Long Island on Oyester Bay in Nassau County.  


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