Pineapple in Nature by Kaye Menner is a photograph by Kaye Menner which was uploaded on April 17th, 2016.
Pineapple in Nature by Kaye Menner
A pineapple growing in the wild in the Philippines.... more
by Kaye Menner
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Pineapple in Nature by Kaye Menner
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Kaye Menner
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A pineapple growing in the wild in the Philippines.
My daughter, Nikki Menner captured this amazing image, and I (Kaye Menner) did the post processing.
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[Info Courtesy http://www.livescience.com]
Pineapples grow on the central stalk of a large plant with swordlike leaves.
Contrary to what some people think, pineapples don't grow on trees — they grow out of the ground, from a leafy plant.
The plant consists of stocky leaves whorled around a central stem. In a healthy pineapple plant, the tapered, swordlike leaves can grow up to about 5 feet (1.5 meters) long.
The pineapple fruit grows out of the top of the central stem. The fruit is actually the result of dozens of individual fruit-producing flowers that have fused into a single fruit, which is capped with a "crown" sporting numerous short leaves.
Unlike most fruits, pineapples are not grown from seeds. Common commercial varieties of pineapples are "self-incompatible," meaning that the plants' pollen cannot fertilize members of the same variety. So unless different varieties are grown next to one another and flower simultaneously, the plant will produce a seedless fruit that develops without fertilization.
When removed, the crown of the pineapple fruit contains small roots. If it's planted into the ground (or a pot), a new fruit-producing plant will grow.
Additionally, the plant's "suckers" (side shoots that grow in between the leaves of the main stem) and slips (tiny plantlets that grow out from the base of the pineapple fruit) can produce new plants when replanted.
[Courtesy Wikipedia]
The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, also called pineapples, and the most economically significant plant in the Bromeliaceae family.
Pineapples may be cultivated from a crown cutting of the fruit, possibly flowering in 20–24 months and fruiting in the following six months. Pineapple does not ripen significantly post-harvest.
Pineapples can be consumed fresh, cooked, juiced, or preserved. They are found in a wide array of cuisines. In addition to consumption, the pineapple leaves are used to produce the textile fiber piña in the Philippines, commonly used as the material for the men's Barong Tagalog and women's Baro't saya formal wear in the country. The fiber is also used as a component for wallpaper and other furnishings.
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