The Brazilian Pineapple - a very special fruit

Very sweet and aromatic, juicy and tasty, this is the Brazilian pineapple.
In Brazil, many species are cultivated, including the one known as the yellow pineapple (smooth cayenne) with cylinder shaped fruits, orange skin, pale yellow flesh with high sugar levels, but also with high sourness.
But the one that stands out in Brazil is the Pérola variety, strong scented, very sweet with a refreshing juicy flesh. The fruits have a conic shape, greenish skin even when ripe, the flesh is pearl white and it's not very sour.

• The pineapple offers a great diversity of minerals and vitamins, in a balanced way.
  
• Among the minerals, the pineapple stands out as a good source of potassium.
  
• A 150 grams slice provides more than 7% of the recommended internationally as daily ingestion of vitamins B1, B2 and B9 and around 2/3 of the vitamins that we need.
  
• Presents a considerable level of dietetic fibers around 1.4%.

How to choose the pineapple:

• To choose the Brazilian pineapple, you can not consider just its color, that varies a lot depending on the quality. The best and simpler way is to check the leaves in its tuft: if the pineapple is good they get loose easily.
  
• It is also possible to feel if it is ripe by pressing it with the fingers. If it's too hard, it is still raw. When it is over ripened it's got dark spots and soft parts next to its base.