One answer is undeniably clunky, "these pineapples are from Hawaii."
The AP's style guide uses Hawaiian as an adjective.
It is a messy thing when typical ways of speaking English conflict with nuances.
The AP's style guide uses Hawaiian as an adjective.
It is a messy thing when typical ways of speaking English conflict with nuances.
And additionally better isn't always the most succinct. I use Hawaii resident or kamaaina to say I'm from Hawaii, I don't call myself Hawaiian.
The person I first responded to called the shirt 'as genuinely Hawaiian...', which while true to describe its geographic origin, carries a different connotation. I think I made that point clear.
I don't think we'll get too much more understanding arguing points of grammar, you have a fair point with using Hawaiian as adjective. Thanks for the discussion.