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The pineapple is an edible tropical plant with multiple fruits consisting of coalesced berries, and is the most economically profitable plant in its family. The pineapple may be cultivated from a crown cutting of the fruit, possibly flowering in 20–24 months and fruiting within the following six months. Pineapple does not ripen significantly post-harvest. Pineapples are consumed fresh, cooked, juiced, and preserved, and are found in a wide array of cultural dishes. In addition to consumption, in the Philippines the pineapple's leaves are used to produce the textile fiber pina. This material is commonly used as a component of wall paper and furnishings, among a variety of other uses.
Pineapple Description
The pineapple is a herbaceous perennial, which grows to as much as 4.9 ft (1.5 m) in height, although sometimes it can be taller. In appearance, the plant itself has a short, stocky stem with tough, waxy leaves. When creating its fruit, it usually produces up to 200 flowers, although some large-fruited cultivars can exceed this. Once it flowers, the individual fruits of the flowers join together to create what is commonly referred to as a pineapple. After the first fruit is produced, side shoots are produced in the leaf axils of the main stem.
Pineapple Cultivation
These may be removed for propagation, or left to produce additional fruits on the original plant. Commercially, suckers that appear around the base are cultivated. It has 30 or more long, narrow, fleshy, trough-shaped leaves with sharp spines along the margins that are between 1-3.3 ft (30-100 cm) in length, surrounding a thick stem. In the first year of growth, the axis lengthens and thickens, bearing numerous leaves in close spirals.
Mathematics in Nature
After 12 to 20 months, the stem grows into a spike-like inflorescence up to 15 cm (6 in) long with over 100 spirally arranged, trimerous flowers, each subtended by a bract. Flower colors vary, depending on variety, from lavender, through light purple to red. The ovaries develop into berries which coalesce into a large, compact, multiple accessory fruit. The fruit of a pineapple is arranged in two interlocking helices, eight in one direction, thirteen in the other, each being a naturally occurring Fibonacci number! #ourbreathingplanet
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Don’t Throw Away The Pineapple Skin Ever Again – It’s More Beneficial Than The Fruit Itself
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Turns out they don't grow on trees, they grow in little bushes. Each bush produces a total of 4 fruit, each 6 months apart, and the 4th one is really little. They also use the leaves to make beautiful handmade paper
The Pineapple Thief
at The El Rey Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
May 27, 2022
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Pineapple producers Colette and Marie.
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Day 135, one of the "pineapples" on the gateway to the town, moved to the park and ride for the Olympic Games.
This pineapple satay sauce is the perfect accompaniment for your next pork dish. Try it with skewered pork pieces straight off the BBQ.
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Pineapple plant right outside our hut at Delfin's. We used the fruit at targets to practice shooting the blowgun.
Ive eaten pineapple before. I've always wanted to buy a whole one, but never have. Until today!. So now that i have one, how the hell do i slice it? LOL
I had a need to bake a Pineapple Upsidedown Cake after watching an episode of Bewitched where Samantha didn't know how to make one when she met Darren's mother for the 1st time. Aunt Clara saved the day and made a perfect one!