- Pineapples ripen faster upside down!
- Hawaii produces about 1/3 of all the pineapples in the world!
- What cities nickname is The Big Pineapple?
Honolulu - Pineapples take 18-24 months to grow.
- One pineapple plant produces one pineapple.
- You can grow a pineapple from pineapple leaves.
- There are kitchen tools that skin and core a pineapple in one action.
- Pineapples are eaten, juiced, used in cocktails and also used to make wine.
- Pineapple juice can be used to marinate meat.
- The bromelain in pineapples is said to contain anti-inflammatory properties.
- It is thought pineapples originally came from South America