Many citrus does not grow grow from seed.
Pineapples are not citrus fruits. The belong to the Bromeliaceae family, while citrus fruits are from the Rutaceae family.
2. Pineapple isn't an apple or pine.
Pineapple- the fruit that is neither a pine nor an apple . In reality, pineapples are a type of bromeliad. The genus to which they belong, Ananas is comprised of something like 7 different species, all of which are native to Central and South America.
3. Pineapples won't ripen any further once they are harvested.
A pineapple will not ripen any further– get any sweeter– after picking. It is sugar that makes pineapple sweet after ripe. The sugar comes from the conversion of starch reserves in the stump at the time of ripening.
4. A single pineapple is made up of over 200 flowers. amandasgrace...
A pineapple plant can produce up t 200 flowers (and sometimes more) in its effort to create one fruit. When the plant flowers, its flowers join together to create a multiple fruit. A multiple fruit, or collective fruits, is defined as a fruiting body formed by a cluster offlower.
5. An enzyme in pineapples is used to treat arthritis.
Pineapple is rich in vitamin C and the enzyme bromelain, which has been linked to decreased pain and swelling in both osteoarthritis and rheumatoidarthritis, Sandon says. So add this tropical fruit to your diet every chance you get.
6. Pineapples can only be used to tenderise meat.
While imparting a great deal of flavor, pineapple juice helps tenderise tough cuts of meat. The enzyme in pineapple , bromelain, digests protein, softening the tissues in meat before cooking it ... Most juice manufacturers pasteurize the juice, a process that kills the enzymes that tenderise the protein found in meat.
7. Pineapples are reach in Vitamin C.
The nutritional benefits of pineapples are as attractive as their unique anatomy. "Pineapple contain high amount of Vitamin C and manganese. These tropical fruits are also a good way to get important dietary fiber and bromelain (an enzyme).
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