Pineapple

菠萝 · 凤梨

Food · Fruit · 热带

扎嘴是针晶 + 菠萝蛋白酶两面: 机械刺破与黏膜蛋白水解 · 配肉嫩化同门酶化学 · 维 C 与锰不错

What pineapple is · a cluster fruit

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菠萝是什么 · 一个果实簇

Pineapple, native to South America and widely grown in southern China, has an interesting botanical fact: the 'one pineapple' you see is actually a compound fruit formed by many small flowers, each scale a flower's trace.

Mainland China says boluo, Taiwan says fengli; the common distinction (eye-cutting needed or not, edible raw or not) is more cultivar difference (Golden Diamond vs Bali type) and merchant talk than two species.

The memorable things about pineapple are the stinging mouth (tingling lips and tongue after too much) and tenderizing meat (the pineapple in sweet-and-sour pork tenderizes it). The sting is calcium oxalate raphides plus bromelain working together; tenderizing is mainly the protease side — this story explains both.

Nutritionally it is a reliable source of vitamin C and manganese, with moderate sugar. Later scenes quantify per 100 g.

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Educational content, not medical advice — consult a clinician.

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Pineapple

菠萝 · 凤梨

Food · Fruit · 热带

扎嘴是针晶 + 菠萝蛋白酶两面: 机械刺破与黏膜蛋白水解 · 配肉嫩化同门酶化学 · 维 C 与锰不错

What pineapple is · a cluster fruit

Stop 1/8

菠萝是什么 · 一个果实簇

Pineapple, native to South America and widely grown in southern China, has an interesting botanical fact: the 'one pineapple' you see is actually a compound fruit formed by many small flowers, each scale a flower's trace.

Mainland China says boluo, Taiwan says fengli; the common distinction (eye-cutting needed or not, edible raw or not) is more cultivar difference (Golden Diamond vs Bali type) and merchant talk than two species.

The memorable things about pineapple are the stinging mouth (tingling lips and tongue after too much) and tenderizing meat (the pineapple in sweet-and-sour pork tenderizes it). The sting is calcium oxalate raphides plus bromelain working together; tenderizing is mainly the protease side — this story explains both.

Nutritionally it is a reliable source of vitamin C and manganese, with moderate sugar. Later scenes quantify per 100 g.

Read story

Educational content, not medical advice — consult a clinician.