Diver invented Pineapple Chunks in the early 1950s while working at Regina Confections, now known as Rainbow Confectionery, in Oamaru. Photo / SuppliedFamily of the Oamaru man who invented Pineapple Chunks are calling for a national day in his honour. Charles Richard Diver's granddaughter Linda Wilson has applied to international organisations Days of the Year and National Day for November 22, Diver's birthday, to be "National Pineapple Chunks Day". Diver invented Pineapple Chunks in the early 1950s while working at Regina Confections, now known as Rainbow Confectionery, in Oamaru. Wilson's application for a "National Pineapple Chunks Day" to Days of the Year had been declined, the organisation stating it did not have a "significant following", but her application to the National Day organisation was still pending, she said.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 19, 2021 01:02 UTC