ASPECT AND DESCRIPTION
It is a plant that possesses a majestic portage, with approximately 50 cm. High. With
flowers grouped and pinked colored. The pineapple is not only a fruit from the botanical
viewpoint, but a great group of fruits about a short holy stalk.
The hull possesses externally the calls " eyes " that as much as major they are,
will be better for the fruit in aromatizes, sweetness and juiciness.
The pineapple that is reserved for the export is gathered without ripening and for it
rarely develops the sweetness and the aroma of a ripened fruit in the plant. The ripeness
point can not be deduced with certainty observing the color of the hull, the more sure
sign is the intense aroma to pineapple that is perceived in the woody petiole (place in
which the fruit is cut for its crop), moreover the pulp must yield to a light pressure of
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HISTORY
It is known as the queen of the tropical fruits. The natives of the Guadalupe island
called to this delight " nana meant ", that means the exquisite fruit and when
Colón disembarked with his crew in the Antilles in 1493, it was offered to him as welcome
signal.
In 1535 reached to Spain the first blows and in 1550 to India. In this time interval a
French Huguenot parish priest baptized the fruit as " ananaz " that remembers to
the Indian denomination of " nanny ". The Portuguese adopted this name but the
Spanish's selected those of " pina" because its fruit was like those of the
pines. The passion that flowered for the pineapple was so great that between the English's
sprang up specialists dedicated exclusively to the cultivation in greenhouses. It was
inspiration source for all kind of artist and the plants in handles are used as floral
adornments in the banquets. The competent ace women of the Philippine extracted of the
leaves white and silky fibers and with those they manufactured films of such fineness that
they reached the fineness and transparency of the muslin. At present, Japan manufactures
pineapple films industrially.
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CULINARY USE
It can be consumed directly like a sugary fruit being very tasty when it is mixed with
half hard cheeses. Also are able to be emaciated swamplands with chocolate or integrating
the cubes of fruits in puddings and sweet bread. If it is boiled mixed with other fruits
of the same type can be obtained very delicious compotes. Small pieces can be added to ice
creams, cake fillings and exotic foods, accompanying various meats while it is cooked in
casseroles that have juice during the cooking. |