Pineapples

By: Derek Schulz

General Information

Originated in South America Scientific name “Ananas Cosmosus” Rich in Vitamin C and Fiber Helps aid Digestion Can be prepared in many different ways

Selecting Your Pineapples!

Available all year long Should be fragrant, heavy and symmetrical in size Leaves should be crowned and be fresh and green Should be fresh and clean with no shriveling,

discoloration or non-uniform ripening Eat immediately after purchase since they are

picked ripe

Nutritional Facts

Fat-Free Saturated fat-free Very low sodium Cholesterol-free High in vitamin C

Types of Pineapple

Fresh Pineapple Frozen Pineapple Pineapple Juice Concentrate Puree Dehydrated Canned

Sliced, Chunks, and Crushed

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Sliced Pineapple

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Crushed

Use of Pineapples Wastes

The outer peel and the central core are discarded when canning a pineapple

This waste accounts for 50% of the total pineapple weight called pineapple bran

10 tons of fresh bran is discarded per hectare. The bran, either fresh or dried is a good feed for

ruminants. Usually mixed with 9% molasses, grass, or ground

into the feed of the ruminants.

Use of Pineapples Wastes Con…

Can Make syrup Alcohol Vinegar Wine Citric acid Malic acid Escorbic acid

Roughage from pineapple leaves can be used to produce clothes and paper.

The paper is mainly used to produce bank notes.

Exporting and Packing

Reduction of post-harvest disease, fruit should be treated by dipping or spraying, with Dowicide A at a concentration of 7 grams per liter of water. Packing should be carried out immediately.

The fruits are normally packed by their net weight.

Thailand 16%

Philippines 14%

Brazil 13%

India 9%

China 7%

Indonesia 3%

Ivory Coast 2%

Mexico 2%

USA 2%

Bangladesh 1%

Malaysia 3%

South Africa 2%

Other 2%

Total 100%

Diseases of Pineapple

Heart and root rot Heart rot Root rot Black rot Butt rot Fruit let core rot

Pink Disease of Fruit Pineapple Mealy bug wilt Yellow Spot Virus Bacterial diseases Nematodes

Pests of Pineapples

Scales Thrips, Vectors of yellow spot virus Mites Mealy bugs Ants, Associated with Mealybugs Symphylids