Golden Pineapple

• NO PRESERVATIVES
• NO REFRIGERATION REQUIRED

CULINARY USES

Used in the preparation of juices, cocktails, handmade ice creams, fine desserts, and yogurts.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FRUIT

The Golden pineapple is a hybrid of the Cayenne pineapple. It has a large green crown, narrow leaves and a golden skin. The yellow pulp is firm, fibrous, juicy, fragrant and extra sweet, less prone to oxidation than the regular pineapple. It is oval shaped (30 cm high and 15 cm in diameter) and cylindrical in shape.

Also known as Honey Golden, Golden Sweet or MD2.

ORIGIN

ITS SCIENTIFIC NAME IS ANANAS COMOSUS , AND IT IS A CLIMBING PLANT OF THE BROMELIACEAE FAMILY..

The pineapple originally comes from Brazil and the northern zone of Paraguay.

The Golden pineapple variety comes from Hawaii and is a hybrid of the Cayenne type, and was introduced to Peru by the mid-2000s.

VITAMINS, MINERALS, AND NUTRIENTS

Golden Pineapple

Every 100g of fresh fruit contains
ENERGETIC VALUE
Approximately 51 kilocalories
CARBOHYDRATES
Contains 13,4 g of carbohydrates
• 1,4 g of fiber
• 10,3 g of sugar
VITAMINS
• B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6
• C (ascorbic acid): 56,4 mg
MINERALS
• Calcium: 13 mg
• Magnesio: 12 mg
• Phosphorus: 8 mg
• Potassium: 108 mg
• Sodium: 1 mg
• Magnesium: 0,82 mg

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HEALTH BENEFITS