Pineapples are big, tropical fruits that look like giant pinecones wearing a crown of spiky green leaves on top! That is actually how they got their name, because early explorers thought they looked like pinecones. Inside the tough, prickly skin, you will find sweet, bright yellow fruit.
Pineapples are full of Vitamin C and a special ingredient that helps your body break down food after you eat. They originally come from South America and are now enjoyed all around the world. You can eat pineapple fresh, grilled, in fruit salads, on pizza, or blended into a tropical smoothie!
- European explorers who first discovered pineapples thought they were the most delicious fruit they had ever tasted!
- The prickly skin is covered in a cool diamond pattern.
- Each pineapple plant only makes one pineapple at a time, so every pineapple is extra special.
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