| There are two main varieties of pineapple found in the United States are the Cayenne (from Hawaii) and the Red Spanish (mainly from Florida and Puerto Rico). |
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The Cayenne Pineapple, the longer of the two, has a golden-yellow skin and long, sword like leaves sprouting from a single tuft. |
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The Red Spanish pineapple is shorter and thicker in shape, has a reddish golden-brown skin and leaves that radiate from several tufts. |
| There is a third variety of pineapple called Sugar Loaf. This large, sweetly flavored, green-skinned pineapple is grown in Mexico. Because it doesn't ship well, the Sugar Loaf is rarely imported into the United States. Pineapple can weigh up to 20 pounds! The average size ranges between 2 and 5 pounds. There are some variations in flavor depending on the type, but all ripe pineapple is exceedingly juicy and most varieties have a tangy sweet-tart flavor. Recently, new premium types of pineapple have become available in U.S. markets. These new premium varieties are golden in color and exceptionally sweet with no detectable acidity or tartness. Because of their incredible taste, they are becoming popular very quickly with consumers. Yum! |
