Pineapples as commodities

Pineapples are a very important commodity that grows mostly in tropical climates. They are altered into many different things, from canned pineapple to pineapple juice, and it is a very profitable market. Even the enzyme found in pineapples, bromelain, is extracted and used for many different purposes. Pineapples are terrestrial plants that on average grow to be 2.5ft high to 5 feet high. The spread of the plant is about 4 feet, and they usually have leaves …

…true and natural form, we rarely consume it like that. Pineapples start out being a very interesting and not necessarily appealing fruit, with an odd shape, and very defensive leaves surrounding it. It takes about 18 months for these plants to fruit, but when they fruit we transform them directly into commodities. Through canning, juicing, slicing, or packaging in some sort of way pineapples are sent around the world, and sold as a very valuable commodity.