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January 4th 2006. Tropical Fruit.
Three stamps in a triptych and a mini-sheet were issued on January 4th 2006 which show Tropical Fruit typically grown in Hawai'i.
The tropical fruit most often associated with Hawai'i is the pineapple. A Spanish shipwreck in 1527 on the Big Island is believed to have brought the pineapple from Mexico to Hawai'i. Francisco de Paula Marin, a Spanish adventurer who arrived in 1794 became a trusted friend and advisor to King Kamehameha I. He raised pineapples experimentally in the early 1800's. Captain John Kidwell founded the Hawaiian pineapple industry in the 1880’s by importing and testing several varieties. But it was Jim Dole who expanded the growing of pineapples in Hawai'i and opened a large cannery in Honolulu which made "Dole Pineapple" a household name.
In 1922, Jim Dole purchased the island of Lana'i and turned it into a plantation which became the largest single pineapple plantation in the world (at that time), Lana'i was known as the "Pineapple Island". In the 1930's, the Castle & Cook Company took over and in the 1990s turned Lana'i into a tourist destination with luxury hotels and a golf course etc. On O'ahu, you can visit the Dole Plantation, a popular tourist attraction.
The $2 stamp in the triptych (above left) prepays extra charges, such as additional weight. It shows a papaya and a smaller image of a papaya sliced in half showing the internal seeds.
The $5 stamp in the triptych (above middle) prepays the Overnight rate. It shows a bunch of three bananas and and a smaller image of a banana slice, showing the cross-section.
The $8 stamp in the triptych (above right) prepays the Same Day rate. It shows a pineapple and a smaller image of a slice of a pineapple which has been cored, ready to eat.
The $8 minisheet (above) prepays the Same Day rate. It shows the same Tropical Fruit, but in one design with no perforations or roulettes.
The special postmark for this issue shows a pineapple .
WE ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS ON ALL ORDERS
Technical details of the stamps and mini-sheet:
Colors: $2, $5 & $8 stamps and $8 mini-sheet - Multicolored
Size: 102mm x 70mm (mini-sheet)
Stamps sheet size: A triptych of 3 across.
Perforation: Triptych - outer edges, perf 12. The two vertical divisions within the triptych are rouletted 5. Mini-sheet - imperforate.
Mini-sheet and triptych design: Enelani.
Layout & Pre-press: Enelani.
Printer: Hawai'i Security Printers, Honolulu, Hawai'i.
Printing Method: 4-color (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) printing process.
Sheet margin markings: HAWAI'I POST (top middle), "Traffic Light" showing 4 colors used in printing (lower left side), © 2006 Hawai'i Post (lower right side) & Hawai'i Security Printers, Honolulu, Hawai'i. (bottom middle)
Paper: GPA coated white stock with water-activated gum on the back.
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