Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries.[1] Pineapples are the most used edible member of the Bromeliaceae family and are, therefore, the most widespread bromeliad fruit in cultivation. Besides being produced for consumption, it can be grown as an ornamental or houseplant, obtained from the crown of a supermarket fruit.[2] Some sources say that the plant will flower after about 24 months and produce a fruit during the following six months,[3] while others indicate a 20-month timetable.[2]
Pineapple can be consumed fresh, canned or juiced and can be used in a variety of ways. It is popularly used in desserts, salads (usually tropical fruit salads, but it can vary), jams, yogurts, ice creams, various candies, as a complement to meat dishes and in fruit cocktail. The popularity of the pineapple is due to its sweet-sour taste.
In the Philippines, pineapple leaves are used as the source of a textile fiber called piña.
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