Ananas bracteatus Ananas bracteatus Ananas bracteatus (common name, red pineapple) is a species of plant. It is native to South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Ecuador). "Ananas bracteatus" is grown as an ornamental plant for its decorative red fruit. The leaves are long with sharp spines, so it can be used as a protective hedge for home security. In colder places they can be grown indoors as a houseplant. It grows throughout Brazil at elevations of . "Ananas bracteatus" is a large terrestrial species of bromeliad that grows dark green leaves that fade red to pink when exposed to sunlight. The long
Dried fruit are discolouration, hardness, and loss of flavour. Dried fruit Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of specialized dryers or dehydrators. Dried fruit has a long tradition of use dating back to the fourth millennium BC in Mesopotamia, and is prized because of its sweet taste, nutritive value, and long shelf life. Today, dried fruit consumption is widespread. Nearly half of the dried fruits sold are raisins, followed by dates, prunes, figs, apricots, peaches, apples and pears. These are referred to as