Pineapple Facts for Kids

What am I?

​My name can be traced back to the 1493, when I was discovered in the islands south of Florida by famous Spanish explorers. 

I grow best in tropical and warm climates, like Costa Rica, Brazil, and Hawaii. 

Where I grow

​You might be surprised to know I grow out of the ground from a plant that has long spikey leaves. In the center, you'll find my fruit. When I'm starting to grow, multiple berries fuse together to make the fruit you'll eat. 

I don't grow from a seed. Instead, the top of the fruit is cut off and put back into the ground.

After I'm picked

​It can take about 3 years until my plant fully grows my fruit and I'm ready to pick. I don't ripen after I'm picked, so you should eat me right away! If you are saving me for a special occasion, set me in the fridge until you're ready to eat.​Then cut off the scales on my skin and the hard core of my fruit. 

Did you guess... Pineapple

Español: piña

Good job! Pineapple is delicious raw, in smoothies, and even cooked! Have you had a fresh pineapple?

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