Friday, November 2, 2012

pineapples!

My favorite fruit is the pineapple. This is a perennial tropical fruit from the Bromeliaceae family which is native to Southern Brazil and Paraguay. The pineapple plant, Ananas comosus, produces a compound fruit.  This fruit crop is grown in Brazil, the Philippines, Costa Rica, Thailand, and China.

Pineapple are rich in manganese, potassium, niacin, and sugars
For nutritional information, visit National Nutrient Database.