About where pineapples grow, and not only

Pineapples are a fruit that constantly flaunts on the shelves of stores, both fresh and canned. Due to the specificity of our climate zone, we can not observe pineapple in nature - only the fruits brought. Therefore, it is very interesting to know how and where pineapples grow, and how they get to us on the table.

For us it is already traditional that we classify watermelon and pumpkin as a berries, but the fact that pineapple is a herb can make many bewildered! Since pineapple is a tropical fruit, our compatriots get the impression that pineapple grows on a palm tree. Although many children ask a question about where pineapples grow, they answer that right in the store.

In order to find out the nature and features of growing pineapples, you need to make a short digression into the history. The birthplace of pineapple is Paraguay. For the first time the colonizers discovered this fruit near the Amazon, then brought it to European countries. Later, pineapple was grown in other countries with a tropical climate, for example, in Australia, Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, as well as in Africa and India. In short, wherever natural conditions permit . Unfortunately, pineapples do not grow on the territory of Russia, except that this can be done in the greenhouse conditions of the Krasnodar Territory. Therefore, pineapple is still an exotic fruit for us.

About where pineapples grow, many articles have been written, lots of information is laid out. But our craftsmen and craftsmen are still trying to grow this fruit at home. And, if you follow the technology correctly, the fruits can turn out to be much sweeter and tastier, because they will be more crowded than shops. But it is important to remember that for proper and high quality maturation, a sufficient amount of heat and sunlight is needed. Since pineapple leaves are covered with thick skin, and they are located so that they narrow to the edge, it helps them to retain moisture longer. This is an indispensable property, based on the fact that the fruit grows under the scorching sun. The pineapple itself is covered with some scales, which, due to their hardness, preserve the juice for a long time. Reproduction occurs through the root system, because pineapple seeds do not.

From the area where pineapples grow, they are supplied to the place where this luxury is inaccessible. Since the transportation process is lengthy and complex, suppliers resort to some tricks. So, pineapples are harvested unripe, because in a ripe pineapple contains so much sugar, at which the process of fermentation can begin. While they "get" to their destination, they continue to ripen. If you still bought pineapple, which remained green and firm, know that he did not spend much time after the harvest was harvested. Approximate weight of pineapple varies from two to three kilograms to fifteen. But remember that these calculations take into account the weight and peel, and leaves. Therefore, the pulp, on average, is a third of the total weight. It depends on the degree of maturity and size of the fetus. Ripe pineapple is distinguished by brown color of spines on the skin, this is an indication that it is sweet and soft enough.

If you still decided to try to grow pineapple at home, you need to know how much pineapple grows. So, if care is correct, the first fruits can be obtained only after three to four years. But the problem is that the pineapple needs to create conditions for flowering. This is usually done with fumigation: you need to put a plastic bag on the plant, and next you need to put several smoking coals. The procedure lasts about 10 minutes, the frequency of it should be about 10-15 days. But here the mass of the fruit grown at home will be less - a maximum of 1 kg. But it's worth it! And tasty, and beautiful!