The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae.

The pineapple is native to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuries. The introduction of the pineapple plant to Europe in the 17th century made it a significant cultural icon of luxury. Since the 1820s, pineapple has been commercially grown in greenhouses and many tropical plantations. The fruit, particularly its juice, has diverse uses in cuisines and desserts.

Pineapples grow as a small shrub; the individual flowers of the unpollinated plant fuse to form a multiple fruit. The plant normally propagates from the offset produced at the top of the fruit or from a side shoot, and typically matures within a year.

1772 illustration of an Ananas comosus pineapple which was given the early scientific name of Cardus brasilianus folius aloes by Banhius in 1623

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[–] 6 points 20 hours ago (1 child)

once I become a CNA/LVN and start gettin paid, im excited to join the DSA, i wasn't thrilled about joining up with a bunch of welfare cappies, but after learning about the anarchist caucus it'll be nice to meet others like me in meatspace

one of the most hellish things about being trapped in red states is there's no labor unions and you'll only have like one leftist group thats a 5 hour road trip away from you, can't wait to move.

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