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Alegría Village Community, en Eco-village in the hills of San Mateo, Costa Rica.

Pineapple

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Spanish Name

Piña

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Scientific Name

Ananas comosus

Category
Fruit
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Perennial/Annual
Perennial
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Edible parts
Fruit
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Recipes
Pineapple Skin Tea
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Growth Type
BromeliadHerbaceousShurb
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Usage
CulinaryNutritionalFruit-FreshOrnamental
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Life Cycle
Placenta 1
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Origin
South America
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Strata Category
Low
🌱 Variety
No access
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How to eat

Eat raw, make juices, smoothies, salsas or put them on pizzas

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Nutritional Info

High in vitamin C, manganese, bromelain enzyme

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Medicinal Uses

Digestive aid, anti-inflammatory, immune support

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Planting Distance

50–80 cm apart in rows, with 1–1.5 m between rows for ease of access and airflow

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Harvest Time

18–24 months after planting. After the first fruit, the plant produces suckers (pups) which can yield additional fruits within 12–18 months

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Harvest days
Tuesday, 22. April - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 29. April - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 6. May - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 13. May - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 20. May - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 27. May - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 3. June - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 10. June - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 8. July - Weekly Food Basket