Some of our pineapples come from small villages in the West African country of Togo. A teacher in one of the villages wrote: "Now that you are regularly selling our pineapples, my school is always full. Beforehand, the children only attended school when their parents didn't need them to go out and sell their fruit in the markets".
The pineapple is a tropical plant native to South America, but grown in tropical regions across the world. Pineapple trees are short, herbaceous plants. The name was given to the fruit because it looks a little bit like a pine cone, but is a sweet fruit.
Country of Origin - Togo/Ghana/Ecuador
Class - Minimum Class 2
Store pineapples in your fruit bowl. Once cut, keep the pineapple in an airtight container in the fridge. Suitable for home freezing.