Pineapple facts

  The pineapple is one of the most popular fruits especially when used in deserts, cocktails and juices. The pineapple is also commonly packed as canned and whole fruits. Unlike most other fruits, you van easily buy or grow your own pineapple tree right in your garden.

How to grow a Pineapple tree

The pineapple tree is known to adapt to any weather but does really well when it receives plenty of sunshine. As such, if you live in regions closer to the North Pole than the equator, you ..click to read more

Pineapple Energy and nutritive value

The energy content of 100 g of fresh pineapple is 48 kcal / 202 kJ. Of this, 12% carbohydrate, 0.1% fat and 0.5% protein. Pineapple is a good source of manganese (1.2 mg, which accounts for 17% RDA) and copper (0.1 mg, which accounts for 10% RDA). It is also an excellent source of vitamin C (36.2 mg, which makes 60% RDA). In 100 grams of pineapple there is 1.4 g of dietary fiber and 34 mg of beta-carotene.

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 202 kJ (48 kcal) Carbohydrates 12.63 g Sugars 9.26 g Dietary fiber 1.4 ..click to read more

Pineapple description and origin

Pineapple belongs to the Bromeliaceae family. This tropical plant is an herbaceous perennial that grows up to one meter in height and about thirty inches in width. In the midst of this strong herbaceous plant, up to 6 pounds of pineapple fruit can be ripened, with a typical shell surface, irregular shapes and rough bark. Juicy pineapple flesh is yellow, sweet and aromatic taste.

Pineapples originated from the Caribbean, and not as previously thought, from South America. They were discovered by Columbus in 1493. In Europe, pineapple was ..click to read more