Pineapple
The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a plant species of the Bromeliaceous plant family (bromeliaceae). We provide all common varieties also in “choice” qualities in cans, the “Queen Victoria” and “MD2” varieties as deep-frozen commodities. Different packaging solutions available.
Also available:
Rich in vitamins
Vegan
Aromatic/exotic
Assortment
- Slices
- Chunks
- Titbits
- Dices
- Crushed
- In Water
- In Sugar
- In its own juice
- Deep Frozen
Packaging
- Can
- Bag
- Deep Frozen: Bag in Box
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Good to know
The Cayenne group with “Smooth Cayenne” is the most important group of varieties. The orange-yellow, cylindrical-shaped fruits can gain a weight up to four kg and is a low-fibre fruit. The flesh of the fruit is light yellow and aromatic.
The Queen group with '”Natal Queen”, “Victoria”, “'Fairy Queen”, among others, are smaller in habitus and fruit than the varieties of the Cayenne Group. The fruits only weigh up to 1.3 kg and the flesh of the fruit is an intense yellow colour. The aromatically sweet fruits are mostly grown and harvested for fresh consumption.
The round fruits of the Spanish Group with the “Singapore Spanish”, “Red Spanish” varieties are reddish-yellow in colour, have white, quite fibrous fruit flesh and can weigh up to 2.3 kg.
Utilisation
Salad delicacies, fruit salads, pizza, exotic cuisine and desserts, fruit preparation, bakery goods, ice cream
Origin
Far East (Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam),
Africa (Kenya) and South America.
Harvest Period
All year round
peak season: March to June and October to December
Manufacturing
The fruit is peeled, the fibrious core is removed, the fruit is cut into slices, even-sized pieces or cubes or crushed and afterwards preserved in cans and/or bags or as deep-frozen products.
