Food: Pineapple [edit]

Other Names: 菠萝 (Chinese), الأناناس (Arabic), Abacaxi (Portuguese), Ananas (French), Piña (Spanish) All Translations

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Pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is the common name for an edible tropical plant and also its fruit.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pineapple It is native to the southern part of Brazil, and Paraguay.http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/hawaiifirstpineapples.htm Pineapple is eaten fresh or canned and is available as a juice or in juice combinations. It is used in desserts, salads, as a complement to meat dishes and in fruit cocktail. While sweet, it is known for its high acid content (perhaps malic and/or citric). Pineapples are the only bromeliad fruit in widespread cultivation. It is one of the most commercially important plants which carry out CAM photosynthesis.

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[edit] About Pineapple

The pineapple originated from Latin America and is best grown in moist, warm air in tropical areas. This fruit is encased in a beautiful hardy exterior, with a yellow flesh inside.

Pineapple can be described as having a very desirable sweet tangy flavor. It makes for a delicious food on its own and is also used in beverages, salads, meats, desserts and more.

Pineapple meat contains enzymes and a substance called bromelaine which is used for medicinal purposes.

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