I swear that I am not trying to indulge in one-upmanship, but I bought a pineapple recently for 49p (that would be about 70 cents in US terms) in my local Co-op. I always have a quick check to see what is coming up to the sell-by date and there is usually something that proves a good buy. This week, I got a bag of five large oranges for 49p. Certainly in the UK, most supermarkets have a section for stuff they need to get rid of quickly.
Back on the subject of pineapple, one problem we have in the UK is the distance fruits like this have to travel. It was, therefore, a revelation to me when I visited a fruit farm in Ghana and had fresh pineapple freshly cut. I was sitting there talking to the manager and this chap walked in with a tray. I was expecting tea or coffee, but what we got was pineapple as fresh as it comes. It's hard not to start drooling over the thought even now.