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    Pineapple: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
    Pineapple: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
    Pineapple: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
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    Pineapple: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information

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    Pineapple is a popular tropical fruit. Scientific name of pineapple plant is Ananas comosus. It belongs to the family of Bromeliaceae. Pineapples are a native to southern Brazil and Paraguay. Pineapples are an important commercial fruit crop of the tropics. Major commercial-scale producers of pineapples are Hawaii Islands, Brazil, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mexico, the Philippines, South Africa, India and Puerto Rico. There is a high demand for canned pineapples and other processed pineapple products worldwide. Pineapple is an important fruit plant in tropical kitchen gardens.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAgrihortico
    Release dateJun 12, 2019
    ISBN9780463889282
    Pineapple: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
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    AGRIHORTICO is committed for the “Empowerment of Food and Agriculture Sector.” You can avail a wealth of information on “Food & Agriculture” and “Gardening & Horticulture” topics. We regularly publish top quality, extensively researched materials. You may purchase our eBooks which are copyright protected and are one of the best in the Food & Agriculture industry.

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    Pineapple - Agrihortico

    Pineapples

    Growing Practices and Nutritional Information

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    Pineapple: An Introduction

    Pineapple is a popular tropical fruit. Scientific name of pineapple plant is Ananas comosus. It belongs to the family of Bromeliaceae. Pineapples are a native to southern Brazil and Paraguay.

    Economic Importance: Pineapples are an important commercial fruit crop of the tropics. Major commercial-scale producers of pineapples are Hawaii Islands, Brazil, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mexico, the Philippines, South Africa, India and Puerto Rico. There is a high demand for canned pineapples and other processed pineapple products worldwide. Pineapple is an important fruit plant in tropical kitchen gardens.

    Taxonomy:  Detailed taxonomic classification of the pineapple plant is as given below:

    Plant Description: Pineapple is an herbaceous perennial plant. At maturity the plants have an average height of 1-1.5 meter and a spread up to one meter. The plant has a short, stout stem with a rosette of long leaves surrounding it. Leaves

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