Produce Briefs...
Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
Cantaloupe Melon
The cantaloupe is defined by two elements: its roughly netted stone and green colored skin and its aromatic orange-coral colored flesh. When perfectly ripe, the flesh is juicy, unctuous and sweet.
Seasons/Availability
South African Baby Pineapples are available year round.
Description/Taste
South African baby pineapples also known as Queen Victoria boast golden color and are smaller than common pineapples weighing about one-and-one-half pounds. Unlike its common cousin, this pineapple variety has no core making it entirely edible.
Nutritional Value
Pineapples provide a good source of vitamin C and useful amounts of folate, thiamine, magnesium, iron and vitamin B6. One cup of fresh pineapple contains about 75 calories. High in soluble fiber, pineapple may aid in controlling cholesterol levels.
Applications
Baby pineapples are popular garnish and are considered an amenity fruit.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Baby South African pineapples have been available in Europe for many years.
Geography/History
A twenty-acre farm in Homestead, Florida, grew the first Queen Victoria variety, aka South African baby pineapples, grown in the United States. Originating in the French Islands of the Indian Ocean and Mauritius, these miniature pineapples are also grown in Central America and Hawaii. The first Florida crop matured in December 1997, yielding some twenty-five thousand fruits. Staggered plantings have kept a steady flow of this pineapple variety available year round to eager markets.
South African Baby Pineapples are available year round.
Description/Taste
South African baby pineapples also known as Queen Victoria boast golden color and are smaller than common pineapples weighing about one-and-one-half pounds. Unlike its common cousin, this pineapple variety has no core making it entirely edible.
Nutritional Value
Pineapples provide a good source of vitamin C and useful amounts of folate, thiamine, magnesium, iron and vitamin B6. One cup of fresh pineapple contains about 75 calories. High in soluble fiber, pineapple may aid in controlling cholesterol levels.
Applications
Baby pineapples are popular garnish and are considered an amenity fruit.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Baby South African pineapples have been available in Europe for many years.
Geography/History
A twenty-acre farm in Homestead, Florida, grew the first Queen Victoria variety, aka South African baby pineapples, grown in the United States. Originating in the French Islands of the Indian Ocean and Mauritius, these miniature pineapples are also grown in Central America and Hawaii. The first Florida crop matured in December 1997, yielding some twenty-five thousand fruits. Staggered plantings have kept a steady flow of this pineapple variety available year round to eager markets.
