Tropical Fruit

11 Curious Things You Didn’t Know About Pineapples

Everything About Pineapples You’ve Always Wanted to Know

Photo by Sean McClintock on Unsplash

I’ve created this article as part of my Tropical Fruit Inspiration Series, listing a number of curious things about some of my favourite tropical fruits and vegetations. They are my endless source of inspiration for practically anything, from design to culinary, even spiritually. Pineapples are vibrant, fragrant, flavourful, tasty, and fun to look at.

1. Is a pineapple a fruit or a vegetable?

Pineapples are fruits. They develop from the flower of the pineapple plant. But if you try to look for pineapple seeds, you won’t find them in the core like in most fruits. The seeds of pineapples are those tiny specks located under the spiky peel. They are scattered like little eyes within the flesh. When you peel the pineapple, you would make little incisions to cut out the seeds.

2. A pineapple is not a citrus fruit.

Pineapples share several similarities with the citrus family. They have a similar sour taste that is the main characteristic of lemons, limes, and oranges. Both pineapples and the citrus family contain a significant amount of Vitamin C. Although pineapples can…