New pineapples, warranty 'Del Monte', a large sweet and approximately 2kg.
Fruit woody, very aromatic skin. The flesh is yellow with a woody trunk on the inside that is not consumed. The flavor is very sweet and slightly acidic.
Family: Tropical Fruit
Family Science: Bromilàcia
Variety: Pineapple Baby (Abacaxi: Pernambucco, Perola, Sugar Loaf, Queen: Natal Queen, Queen Ripley, Smouth Cayenne, Z-Queen; Spanish: Spanish Red, Singapore Spanish), Pina de Indias (Smouth Cayenne)
Nutritional value: 53 calories per 100 grams
Grams per serving: 150 to 200 grams (two cuts)
Features / Benefits: Pineapple contains high levels of sugar, vitamins C, B and A, calcium, magnesium, iodine, potassium and iron. It is a very refreshing fruit that helps stabilize the stomach because of its bromelain content, a digestive enzyme that has effects similar to those of the gastric juices. Due to their low energy content, it is recommended to people who need to lose weight. Moreover, diuretic, digestive and detoxifying.
Season: All year (various sources)
Production areas: The main producer of pineapples is Thailand, followed distantly by the Philippines, Brazil, China and India.
Plant Name: Pine
Trivia: It is native to South America, specifically, its origin is in southeastern Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina, from where it spread throughout South America in pre-Columbian times and that their fruit was an important part in the diet of populations Indians.
Preparation and consumption: pineapple, for its exquisite flavor, the dessert is considered ideal, as it facilitates the digestion of other foods. A cut pineapple is the best appetizer, especially when the stomach is worn or damaged. But it is wrong to eat it sprinkled with rum and sugar to above, since it would spoil their natural qualities balanced. The best way pineapple is starting to take it like a melon. If it is ripe to capitalize upon, even the heart, which contains lots of fiber. If not, you can take the heart to make juice in blender.