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Ananas comosus
A South American bromeliad that wears a crown — a ripe yellow flesh, and a core that is fiber, not a cleanse.
Flavor
Sweet acid, tropical resin. Underripe is a sting. Overripe is vinegar.
Symptoms
indigestion, inflammation
In favor
A true tropical flavor
Against
Raw juice stings a sore mouth
Days to harvest
18–24 months from a crown in heat; often never indoors
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