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pineapple
pineapple Tropical, herbaceous, perennial plant, cultivated in the USA, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia; also the fruit of the plant. The fruit is formed from the flowers and bracts and grows on top of a short, stout stem bearing stiff, fleshy leaves. The fruit is eaten fresh, tinned, or made into juice. Height: to 1.2m (4ft). Family Bromeliaceae; species Ananas comosus.
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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PINEAPPLES ARE PERFECT WAY TO BRING TROPICS INTO YOUR KITCHEN
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 3/25/1998; 700+ words
; ...doesn't) and a premium pineapple variety grown in Costa Rica...Monte Gold is the first new pineapple variety to be introduced commercially...twice as sweet as traditional pineapples and has four times the vitamin...North America's leading pineapple marketer. In 1983, the company...
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 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
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PINEAPPLE MAKEOVER DEL MONTE JUICES UP SASSY OLD HERB.(Home Front)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 6/23/2001; 700+ words
; ...Vitamin C. It's the first new pineapple variety introduced commercially...from chicken kebabs to fresh pineapple shortcake. All of this extra...1 to $2 more than regular pineapples at local supermarkets. However...sweet gems, regular old pineapple will go the way of starchy...
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Pineapple adds a tropical touch to winter meals
Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 1/9/2008; 700+ words
; ...seeing people buy more pineapples," says Mike Patterson...Once you get a pineapple and it's good, you...while it slices the pineapple into perfect rings...often sold next to the pineapples in the supermarket...want less than a whole pineapple, peeled and cored...
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Pineapple perfection: where to find it on Oahu and Maui.
Magazine article from: Sunset; 4/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...to show you the easiest way to peel a pineapple," shouts Maka Kanuha over the din of...Camcorders whir as visitors zoom in on the pineapple she has just picked. "Of course...decision to take this tour of Maul Land and Pineapple Company's fields near Kapalua had been...
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 "Chicago Sun-Times (IL)")
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Pineapple's presence is required at luau
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times (IL); 9/24/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Rachel Cohen all offered suggestions. Not surprisingly, three recipes -- Luau-Spicy Pineapple Relish, Pineapple-Plus-Pig Appetizers and Pineapple Mojitos -- include pineapple. The fourth luau recipe is for an easy ceviche, which uses...
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Pineapple takes center stage.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 11/11/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...thiamine. Selecting your pineapple: Pineapples at grocery stores...comes out easily the pineapple is too ripe; if it...underripe. Store firm pineapples at room temperature...ripe. Preparing your pineapple: Some grocery stores...
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Pineapple: pineapples are a treat to eat but are also extremely healthy, which is something that consumers need to know, says John Loughridge, vice president of marketing for Del Monte Fresh Produce NA, Inc.(PRODUCE/FLORAL)(Advertisement)
Magazine article from: Grocery Headquarters; 9/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...Gold Extra Sweet Pineapple, increases impulse...consumers believe that pineapples with high shell...Gold Extra Sweet Pineapples, supported by...leaders of fresh pineapple in their markets...Gold Extra Sweet Pineapple is always ripe...informed that our pineapples are picked ripe...
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 "Detroit Free Press (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)")
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Pineapple takes center stage.
Newspaper article from: Detroit Free Press (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 11/4/2002; 700+ words
; ...thiamine. Selecting your pineapple: Pineapples at grocery stores...comes out easily the pineapple is too ripe; if it...underripe. Store firm pineapples at room temperature...ripe. Preparing your pineapple: Some grocery stores...
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The Pineapple's Sweet Spot
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/2/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...seeing people buy more pineapples," says Mike Patterson...Once you get a pineapple and it's good, you...while it slices the pineapple into perfect rings...often sold next to the pineapples in the supermarket...want less than a whole pineapple, peeled and cored...
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Pineapple's influence goes beyond culinary impact
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 8/9/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...you decide to chuck that pineapple garnish. Most people associate pineapples with Hawaii, but few realize...economic history of the state. Pineapple is indigenous to Brazil...first cannery opened. Maui Pineapple Company, which has its...
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Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. 120 Kane Street Kahului, Hawaii...oldest and largest corporations, Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (Maui Pine) grows and cans pineapple and develops and operates resort and commercial...
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pineapple
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
pineapple common name for one member of and for the Bromeliaceae...gravata in South America and piña, or pineapple cloth, in the Philippines. A. sativa is the cultivated pineapple. The fruit, whose spiny skin is yellowish brown...
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Pineapple Poll
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Pineapple Poll. Ballet in 1 act and 3 scenes, lib. and choreog. by John Cranko to mus. by Sullivan arr. by Mackerras . Prod. SW 1951. Story taken from W. S. Gilbert's Bab Ballad ‘The Bumboat Woman's Story’ . Also concert suite.
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Dole Food Company, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...For centuries, pineapples remained expensive...mass marketing pineapple, and after disappointing...formed the Hawaiian Pineapple Company. His groves of smooth Cayenne pineapples were ready to be...x2019; s Hawaiian Pineapple Company was producing...largest processor of pineapples in ...
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Bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...whole thing is the “ pineapple, ” which is therefore...thickened stem). When you buy a pineapple at the market you notice at...lead you to believe that the pineapple was cut off from the plant...but this was not the case. Pineapples grow at the end of shoots...
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