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    Pineapples: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
    Pineapples: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
    Pineapples: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
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    Pineapples: 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 dateMar 22, 2021
    ISBN9791220281317
    Pineapples: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information

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      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

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