Tiny Treasure Coast Town: Ex-Pineapple Capital Boasts Old Florida Charm
March 1, 2026·3 days ago·via Travel + Leisure
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Nestled along Florida's Treasure Coast, the quaint beach town of Jensen Beach reigns as a tiny treasure once crowned the Pineapple Capital of the World. In the late 1800s, Danish settler John Laurence Jensen planted vast pineapple fields in 1881, sparking a boom that lured families and produced an estimated two million fruits over a decade.



