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Pineapple

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Enjoy this tropical fruit

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How to select

Pineapples are picked when ripe and ready to eat. Choose one that feels heavy for its size, has a fruity aroma and crisp, dark green leaves. Avoid dry-looking leaves and soft or dark spots.

How to store

Eat soon after purchase and within three days of cutting for the best flavor.

Peak season

How to use

Mix pineapples and cottage cheese together for a sweet and salty snack.
Enjoy sweet pineapple slices hot off the grill as a side dish, burger topping or dessert.
Try pineapple in a stir fry for some added zest.
Make pineapple popsicles by stacking pineapple on kabobs for a kid-friendly snack.
Use pineapple to create your own fresh salsa or Hawaiian pizza.

Did you know...

Pineapple crowns were placed outside the entrance of Caribbean homes to symbolize hospitality and friendship.
Pineapples are a composite of many flowers whose individual fruitlets fuse together around a central core.
A pineapple plant will only produce one pineapple each growing season.
Pineapples were named by explorers who thought it resembled a pinecone.

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