Did you know this about Pineapples?
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Pineapples regenerate! You can plant pineapple leaves to grow a new plant.
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Pineapples contain the bromelain enzyme which can break down proteins, so you can use them to tenderize meat.
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Hawaii produces about 1/3 of all pineapples in the world.
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Pineapples are a cluster of hundreds of fruitlets.
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Pineapples take about 18-20 months to become ready to harvest.
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Pineapples are native to South America before Christopher Columbus discovered them in 1493.
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Pineapple is the only edible fruit of its kind, the Bromeliads.
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One pineapple plant can produce one pineapple at a time.
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Pineapples ripen faster upside down.
