Do You Like Pineapples?
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (204072)
United States
August 22, 2025 6:49am CST
A pineapple is a tropical plant with edible fruit and is indigenous to South America. It grows as a small shrub. In the wild, the pineapples are pollinated mostly by hummingbirds...at night some are pollinated by bats.
Archeological evidence of use is found as far back as 1200-800 BC in Peru and 200 BC-700 AD in Mexico.
The Spanish introduced pineapples to Hawaii in the 1700s. Hawaiian production started to decrease in the 1970s due to competition. The Philippines remain as one of the main exporters of pineapple in the world.
Pineapples are a rich source of manganese and Vitamin C. Raw pineapple juice is a good meat tenderizer and marinade.
I like pineapple but sometimes find it too acidic for my taste. Do you like pineapples?
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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27 responses
@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
23 Aug
@Orson_Kart My husband always had pineapple on his pizza.
@snowy22315 (197767)
• United States
22 Aug
I do like them.. I buy them sometimes, because sometimes they are really inexpensive. I like pineapple as much or more than watermelon.
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@snowy22315 (197767)
• United States
23 Aug
@LindaOHio Thanks, it will probably be good.
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@RasmaSandra (90106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Aug
I like the juice and the flavor but don't like cutting them up myself I get canned
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@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
23 Aug
Yes they are quite challenging to cut up.
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@Marilynda1225 (86641)
• United States
22 Aug
Pineapples aren't my favorite but I do like a good pina colada 
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@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
23 Aug
That seems to be the case with most people here.
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@porwest (109800)
• United States
22 Aug
Generally speaking, I don't dislike pineapple, but I also do not prefer it, if that makes sense. Rarely will I eat it by itself, but if it's in something I will. I like to make a braised pork sometimes with the juice and pineapples and that's pretty good.
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@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
23 Aug
I like the juice; but it's too acidic.
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@porwest (109800)
• United States
23 Aug
@LindaOHio I don't like to drink the juice, but it's good to cook with.
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@celticeagle (180971)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Aug
Does a bear do that in the woods? I love pineapple! I used to get a sore mouth from eating so much of it. A great juice to make is part pineapple and part grapefruit juices. You have to get just the right amount of each, and it is delicious.
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@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
23 Aug
I can't drink grapefruit juice due to my meds; but that sounds good.
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@FourWalls (79640)
• United States
23 Aug
@LindaOHio — canned. Never got the hang of peeling a pineapple, so I’ll pay Dole’s to do it for me.
Which reminds me: driving by the Dole plant in Honolulu was such a treat. Smelled like a pineapple upside-down cake! 
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@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
24 Aug
@FourWalls I'm so jealous that you've been to Hawaii.
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@DaddyEvil (160233)
• United States
22 Aug
I will eat a small amount of pineapple and drink a small amount of pineapple juice but I usually regret it when the pineapple or juice starts eating me back, leaving my tongue and mouth sore for several days. Once in a while, Pretty will buy the smallest can of pineapple we can find and insists I help her eat it. I usually eat a spoonful and I'm done. She eats a few bites and she's done. I throw the rest of it away.
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@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
23 Aug
I find it too acidic. I do like the taste though.
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@DaddyEvil (160233)
• United States
23 Aug
@LindaOHio It tastes okay mixed with OJ and banana.
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@Deepizzaguy (115356)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Aug
I love eating pineapples a lot.
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@Deepizzaguy (115356)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Aug
@LindaOHio Canned pineapples.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (85796)
• Rupert, Idaho
23 Aug
Good to know about pineapple. No, I don't like these...but you probably figured that lol
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@MommyOfEli2013 (85796)
• Rupert, Idaho
24 Aug
@LindaOHio I have an idea - ask about apples! lol
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@MarieCoyle (49903)
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23 Aug
Everyone in my entire family loves pineapple. It's just delicious!
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@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
24 Aug
@MarieCoyle I used to use crushed pineapple on my upside down cake. Covered more area and made the cake even more moist.
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@MarieCoyle (49903)
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23 Aug
@LindaOHio
I always keep some canned, both the rings and the chunk style. I use the rings for making pineapple upside down cake, etc. and if we want ham, we usually want pineapple in some form to go with it. It's sometimes hard to get a fresh one that is good to eat the day you bring it home. They sell them so very green, it may have to sit on your counter for a few days to get ripe enough to eat!
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@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
23 Aug
We get it occasionally from Meals on Wheels.
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@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
23 Aug
That sounds so good. There's a big difference from fresh and canned.
@Tampa_girl7 (53583)
• United States
22 Aug
I do like them. I like fresh ones the best.
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@wolfgirl569 (123952)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Aug
I like it but don't eat it very often
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@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
23 Aug
We get it once and a while from Meals on Wheels.
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@moffittjc (125988)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Aug
I love pineapples and eat them all the time!
My in-laws have two pineapple plants growing in large planters on either side of their front door, and they have been harvesting and propagating new pineapples for years.
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@moffittjc (125988)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Aug
@LindaOHio It's okay, don't feel bad. We grow hurricanes down here. Not sure which is worse.
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@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
31 Aug
@moffittjc I would chance a hurricane just to live in the Keys.
@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
24 Aug
That's so cool. We just grow s**w up here.
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@lovebuglena (48051)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Aug
I like pineapple but sometimes it can be too tart, which I am not a fan of. I don’t remember if I’ve ever tried it on a pizza, but that’s mainly because pineapple pizza has ham in it and I don’t eat pork.
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@lovebuglena (48051)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Aug
@LindaOHio I don’t get why people are so against pineapple on a pizza.
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@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
25 Aug
@lovebuglena They've never tried it. It's not bad.
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@LindaOHio (204072)
• United States
24 Aug
My husband had chicken, etc. on his pizza and always had pineapple on it. It tasted pretty good.
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