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Basic information and photos of pineapple.
| Scientific name: | Ananas comosus |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Order: | Xyridales |
| Common names: | Pineapple, Ananas, Nanas, Pina, Piña |
| Origin: | Pineapples are native to southern Brazil and Paraguay |
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| Evergreen or deciduous: | Pineapple is a herbaceous perennial plant |
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| Type of soil: | Prefers well-drained, sandy loam with a high organic matter content |
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| Spacing (close range) | 25 cm |
| Spacing (wide range) | 60 cm |
| Propagation: | Vegetative propagation is done by using the crowns (tops), slips, ratoons, and suckers. Seeds are used only in pineapple breeding programs to develop new varieties. |
| Insect pests: | Mealybugs. Mealybugs are often spread by ants. The ants protect the mealybugs. Controlling the ants may help to control the mealybugs. Some minor pests include nematodes and mites. |
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Proverbs
- Once you taste a pineapple, you'll never go for any other fruit(African proverb) (Swahili: Ukila nanasi, tunda lingine basi)
Please send me a message if you know more pineapple proverbs.
Did you know that?
- Pineapple can be used to make pineapple wine.
- Pineapple was "discovered" by Columbus on the island of Guadeloupe.
Recipes
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