Pineapple

Name	Pineapple
Peak season	mostly during April and May
Uses	hand-fruit, juice, salads
Vegetation	plant
Scientific Name	Ananas comosus
Spanish Name	piña

The pineapple, despite its big and rough exterior, is well-known throughout the world for its sweet and succulent taste. Nicaraguan pineapples are somewhat different that those usually eaten in other countries: the fruit’s flesh is a paler yellow than usual, and a little more firm. The taste is also different.

In total there are 7 different pineapple species grown in Nicaragua, all rich in vitamins A, B, C, and natural sugars.

Pineapples are most commonly eaten in a fruit salad or served on its own, but other options include transforming it into a juice or using it to tenderize meat. However, the fruit is also used to produce jams, vinegar, alcohol, and wines, and it can be used for food preservation.

The plant of the pineapple is quite odd, especially to people who have never seen how this fruit grows. First, the pineapple plant will only have 30 or so pointy leaves that appear from a central stem. Then, a small pineapple will appear in the center of this plant, slowly growing in size until it can be harvested. The plant is grown mostly in humid, tropical areas.