Pineapples as commodities
Pineapples are a very important commodity that grows mostly in tropical climates. They are altered into many different things, from canned pineapple to pineapple juice, and it is a very profitable market. Even the enzyme found in pineapples, bromelain, is extracted and used for many different purposes. Pineapples are terrestrial plants that on average grow to be 2.5ft high to 5 feet high. The spread of the plant is about 4 feet, and they usually have leaves branching off of the stem that are pointed and range from 20-72 inches high, bearing spikes or some type of sharp piece at the end. During the blooming period of the plant, the stem elongates and produces a head of small red or purple flowers. These flowers are usually accompanied by a red, yellow, or green bract (bract: a leaf from the axil of which a flower or floral axis arises [Webster]). The pineapple plant then keeps on growing and forms the pineapple fruits, which join together and form the "traditional" pineapple shape. (Morton, 18) Pineapple cannot tolerate frost or prolonged cold exposure; hence it must be cultivated in the near costal areas around warmer climate and lower elevation. (Vaughan & Geissler) The pineapple plant's fruit that it produces i
QueenType CharacteristicsNatal Queen Grown in El Salvador. The pineapple mite is also known as the 'red spider. Charlotte Rothschild Grown in Guinea. Valera Grown in Puerto Rico and Venezuela. This fruit is highly resistant to rot. But the edge that this type has on the others is that it is significantly more resistant to cold and to disease. html) Pineapples also contain a protein-digesting enzyme, which has been used in the pharmaceutical industry for a long time. It is a round fruit, with an orangish red exterior, and ranges from 3 to 6 lbs.
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