The birthplace of pineapple is Brazil, and also Paraguay. Exotic and unusual pineapple fruit, where is it growing now? Today it is grown in Thailand, India, Mexico, China, as well as in the Philippines and Hawaii. It is worth noting that 30% of the pineapple harvest is harvested in the Hawaiian Islands.
Pineapple grows in arid regions, as the plant has a unique feature - to store carbon dioxide in the cell vacuoles, and use it for photosynthesis during the day. Pineapple loses a small amount of moisture through the surface of the leaves, because there is no need to accumulate carbon dioxide in the afternoon through an open stomata. In addition, pineapple is able to accumulate rainwater in the axils of the leaves. An interesting fact is that pineapples are pollinated mainly only hummingbirds, but the fruits from such plants are not the best. But those pineapples that you buy in the store are self-pollinated.
