Pineapple (now termed pine cones). When European explorers encountered this tropical fruit in the Americas, they called them "pineapples" (first referenced in 1664, for resemblance to pine cones). In the scientific binomial "Ananas comosus", "ananas", the original name of the fruit, comes from the Tupi word "nanas", meaning "excellent fruit", as recorded by André Thevet in 1555, and "comosus", "tufted", refers to the stem of the fruit. Other members of the genus "Ananas" are often called pine, as well, in other languages. The pineapple is a herbaceous perennial, which grows to tall, although sometimes it can be taller. In appearance, the
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables to Tiny Tim if he were an out of work actor. "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Eyeballs" is the accompanying 55-minute documentary, directed by Eric S. Goodfield, that is included with the "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables" 25th Anniversary Edition. It features a brief history of Dead Kennedys' early years up to their first UK tour, never before seen live performances, interviews with Klaus Flouride and East Bay Ray, comments by music journalists, and insights from the key people involved with the recording of "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables". The video omits references to the origins of songs that would include