You are apparently supposed to pick off each "nub" and eat the fruit attached to it...kinda like artichokes?!
Since I thought that way would be kinda p.i.t.a (pain in the a)....I tried peeling it like a normal sized pineapple....
It wasn't as easy as a normal sized one.
In fact, there were still lots of hard outer parts on the pieces I cut.
The fruit is super sweet though.
I've tried planting the crown, so we'll see what happens...
Sounds so interesting, picking off the nubs and eating it. I wonder if it is what we used to call sugar pine some 50 years ago when I worked in the cannery. I always thought it was such a waste to can such delicious fresh pineapples!
ReplyDeleteI use a vegetable peeler to shave off the parts that I missed when cutting the skin and eyes.
Sure hope it grows. Even if it doesn't fruit, it should make a nice plant!
v
I've seen a tiny pineapple here but didn't notice if it was in any way like your sugar pine - maybe I'll try one out.
ReplyDeleteHow cute!
ReplyDeletemy cousin worked at the cannery one summer, V, will try the peeler next time I clean another pineapple.
ReplyDeletehmm wonder if they are the same, Rowena...
indeed Jalna :)
Take care!
Kat
Looks like sugar pineapple; my Dad's side of the family is from Lana'i so we used to eat that all the time when visiting....really sweet.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info Kirk :)
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Kat