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[[Image:Pineapple.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A pineapple]] | [[Image:Pineapple.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A pineapple]] | ||
The pineapple is the edible fruit of Ananas comosus, a member of the bromeliad family that originated in Uruguay, Brazil, and Paraguay. | The pineapple is the edible fruit of Ananas comosus, a member of the bromeliad family that originated in Uruguay, Brazil, and Paraguay. | ||
It was so named by early European settlers because of the fruit's similarity to the pine cone. | It was so named by early European settlers because of the fruit's similarity to the pine cone. | ||
Pineapples, like bananas, are chill-sensitive. Therefore, they should not be stored in the [[refrigerator]]. They will, however, ripen if left outside of a refrigerator. | Pineapples, like bananas, are chill-sensitive. Therefore, they should not be stored in the [[refrigerator]]. They will, however, ripen if left outside of a refrigerator. | ||
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<td>8 ounces</td> | <td>8 ounces</td> | ||
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[[Category:Ingredients]] | [[Category:Ingredients]] | ||
[[Category:Fruit]] | [[Category:Fruit]] | ||