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Bromeliaceae

Pineapple family

One of the few fruits that bites you back.

The family

Bromeliaceae is the pineapple family — terrestrial cousins of the air plants and Spanish moss you'll spot on holiday. Pineapple itself is loaded with bromelain, an enzyme so active it tenderises meat and tingles the tongue. Baby pineapples are sweeter, lower in acid and edible core to crown, which makes them a far smarter choice for a fruit board.

Try thisTwist the crown off before storing — it actually helps the sugars settle through the flesh.

In this family

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Baby pineapple
Ananas comosus
Entirely edible — core included. Sweeter, softer, lower-acid than the full-sized pineapple, and small enough that one fruit serves two people without leftovers. The crown is decorative, the flesh is dessert-grade, and the core is tender enough to eat without the wedge-and-discard ceremony.

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