Pineapple
Zaria Anderson
Nutrients
-good source of vitamin C.
-manganese.
-vitamin B1
-vitamin B6
-copper
-folate
benefits
-lowers blood pressure
-combats cancer
-protects skin
-helps digestion
diferant types to cut pineapple
healthy pina colada smoothie
steps:
-2 1/2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
-1/2 cup light coconut mil
-1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
-1 tablespoon honey
-1 cup ice cubes
-Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve immediately
history of a pineapple
-Historians believe that the pineapple originated in Brazil in South America
-The word pineapple in English was first recorded in 1398, when it was originally used to describe the reproductive organs of conifer trees
-When European explorers discovered this tropical fruit they called them pineapples
Intresting facts
-Pineapple plants have really pretty flowers
-Once harvested, pineapples don't continue to ripen.
-It can take more than two years for a pineapple plant to produce a single pineapple fruit.