1. Pineapples By: Derek Schulz

2. General Information  Originated in South America  Scientific name “Ananas Cosmosus”  Rich in Vitamin C and Fiber  Helps aid Digestion  Can be prepared in many different ways

3. Selecting Your Pineapples!  Available all year long  Should be fragrant, heavy and symmetrical in size  Leaves should be crowned and be fresh and green  Should be fresh and clean with no shriveling, discoloration or non-uniform ripening  Eat immediately after purchase since they are picked ripe

4. Nutritional Facts  Fat-Free  Saturated fat-free  Very low sodium  Cholesterol-free  High in vitamin C

5. Types of Pineapple  Fresh Pineapple  Frozen Pineapple  Pineapple Juice Concentrate  Puree  Dehydrated  Canned

6. Sliced, Chunks, and Crushed ++= Sliced Pineapple += Chunks Crushed

7. Use of Pineapples Wastes  The outer peel and the central core are discarded when canning a pineapple  This waste accounts for 50% of the total pineapple weight called pineapple bran  10 tons of fresh bran is discarded per hectare.  The bran, either fresh or dried is a good feed for ruminants.  Usually mixed with 9% molasses, grass, or ground into the feed of the ruminants.

8. Use of Pineapples Wastes Con…  Can Make syrup  Alcohol  Vinegar  Wine  Citric acid  Malic acid  Escorbic acid  Roughage from pineapple leaves can be used to produce clothes and paper.  The paper is mainly used to produce bank notes.

9. Exporting and Packing  Reduction of post-harvest disease, fruit should be treated by dipping or spraying, with Dowicide A at a concentration of 7 grams per liter of water. Packing should be carried out immediately.  The fruits are normally packed by their net weight.

10. Thailand16% Philippines14% Brazil13% India9% China7% Indonesia3% Ivory Coast2% Mexico2% USA2% Bangladesh1% Malaysia3% South Africa2% Other2% Total100%

11. Diseases of Pineapple  Heart and root rot  Heart rot  Root rot  Black rot  Butt rot  Fruit let core rot  Pink Disease of Fruit  Pineapple Mealy bug wilt  Yellow Spot Virus  Bacterial diseases  Nematodes

12. Pests of Pineapples  Scales  Thrips, Vectors of yellow spot virus  Mites  Mealy bugs  Ants, Associated with Mealybugs  Symphylids