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The pineapple [2] [3] (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. [4]The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuries.
Only one bromeliad, the pineapple (Ananas comosus), is a commercially important food crop. Bromelain, a common ingredient in meat tenderizer, is extracted from pineapple stems. Many other bromeliads are popular ornamental plants, grown as both garden and houseplants.
name/constituents Notes Mandarin orange Mandarin Mandarine Citrus reticulata: Kanpei: Citrus reticulata 'Kanpei' Kanpei, also known as Ehime queen splash, is a Citrus cultivar that originated in Japan. Kanpei was created by crossing the dekopon and nishinokaori varieties in 1991, although it was not officially introduced until August 2007.
The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is the only type of bromeliad that produces edible fruit. There are many varieties of pineapple plants, all have long spiky foliage and a bud in the center of the ...
Fresh Del Monte, the company supplying the fruit, says this variety is a cross between a traditional pineapple and a typically-inedible variety.
Using a halved pineapple as a base instead of crust, the pie featured a layer of “gooey” cheese and a generous sprinkling of caramelized pineapple rings, pepperoni and jalapeno. The response ...
Scientific name Common Name Native Distribution Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. Pineapple: East of the Andes, from northern South America to northern Argentina. [2] Ananas macrodontes E.Morren: False Pineapple: Coastal Brazil and basins of Parana and Paraguay rivers to northern Argentina. [2]
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