Pineapple

Ananas comosus

Origin South America

Edibility Pineapples are eaten raw, squeezed into juice, and can be used to bring a sweet flavor to many cooked dishes.

Characteristics Pineapples can be planted by cutting off the top of a store bought fruit, or by planting one of the sucker plants that the mature plant produces. Pineapples love direct sunlight and take two years to mature.