Pineapple
Pineapples originate from southern Brazil and Paraguay. They are the only bromeliad fruits that are being cultivated.
The fruits are best when eaten fresh, but pineapples are also often sold in cans. Together with mango, papaya, banana and avocado, they are very popular tropical fruits. Some people grow them as ornamental plants.
Names
Scientific
Ananas comosus
Synonym
Ananas sativus
English
Pineapple
Dutch
Ananas
Spanish
Ananá
Piña
French
Ananas
German
Ananas
Italian
Ananas
Other
Nanas
Pina
Taxonomy
Genus
Ananas
Family
Bromeliaceae
Order
Xyridales
Basic information and facts
Origin:
Pineapples are native to southern Brazil and Paraguay
Distribution:
Evergreen or deciduous:
Pineapple is a herbaceous perennial plant.
Flowers:
Leaves:
Climate and weather:
Tropical fruits.
Pollination:
Height:
Type of soil:
Prefers well-drained, sandy loam with a high organic matter content
Spacing (close range)
25 cm
Spacing (wide range)
60 cm
Propagation:
Vegetative propagation is done by using the crowns (tops), slips, ratoons, and suckers. Seeds are used only in pineapple breeding programs to develop new varieties.
Insect pests:
Mealybugs. Mealybugs are often spread by ants. The ants protect the mealybugs. Controlling the ants may help to control the mealybugs. Some minor pests include nematodes and mites.
Uses:
Eat fresh as a dessert fruit.
Also sold in cans or as pineapple juice.
Proverbs and Quotes
- Once you taste a pineapple, you'll never go for any other fruit
(African proverb) (Swahili: Ukila nanasi, tunda lingine basi) - Only the knife knows the heart of a pineapple.
- Pizza with pineapple, that's a cake… Pizza with cucumber, it's an insult. (Alessio vinci)
Did you know that?
- Pineapple can be used to make pineapple wine.
- Pineapple was "discovered" by Columbus on the island of Guadeloupe.
Recipes
Pineapple juice
Ingredients:
240 grams fresh pineapple, 15 grams syrup (or 1 tablespoon), 2 grams salt (or 2/5 teaspoon).
Instructions how to make the juice:
Peel and clean the pineapple. Blend it in the blender then pour through a sieve. Add syrup and salt as you like.
Crop categories
Fruits
Food crops
Tropical crops
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