Why is there a pineapple on Wimbledon's men's trophy?
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It is believed a pineapple is on the top of Wimbledon's men's singles trophy because of the rarity of the fruit making it a status symbol.
The Wimbledon championships started in 1877 and in the latter half of the 19th century, pineapples were prized as an exclusive fruit despite being first being brought back to Europe by Christopher Columbus almost 400 years earlier.
In the early 1900s in Hawaii pineapples were first commercially produced in order to import and grow in western Europe.
Because of that, the serving of pineapples was deemed as being of a higher status.
The current men's singles trophy, including the pineapple, is the third iteration of the trophy.
The trophy is made of silver gilt and is 18 inches (46 centimetres) tall.
Every winner of the men's singles trophy since 1877, the first being Spencer Gore, is engraved on the trophy.
All winners since 1949 have also been given a replica of the trophy to keep.
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The pineapple-topped trophy is the third version of the Gentleman's Singles trophy
What are the origins of the women's trophy?
The winner of the women's singles at Wimbledon is given the Venus Rosewater Dish, first awarded in 1886.
A rosewater dish is traditionally used to catch rosewater from jugs and is then poured over people's hands to wash them in a daily ceremony.
The dish is slightly taller than the men's trophy and is a partially gilded sterling silver salver.
The first recipient of this ceremonial platter was Blanche Bingley.
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