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Pineapple

Ananas comosus

A terrestrial bromeliad producing a sweet, acidic compound fruit, widely eaten fresh, canned, and juiced.

Family

Bromeliaceae

Temperature

21-30°C (absolute 10-36°C)

Rainfall

800-2500mm (absolute 550-3500mm)

Altitude

1800m

Soil pH

4.5-8 (absolute 3.5-9)

Soil types

Well-drained sandy loams