Pineapple ripened or off-green. A plant growth regulator, Ethephon, is typically sprayed onto the fruit one week before harvest, developing ethylene, which turns the fruit golden yellow. After cleaning and slicing, a pineapple is typically canned in sugar syrup with added preservative. A pineapple never becomes any riper than it was when harvested. The fruit itself is quite perishable and if it is stored at room temperature, it should be used within two days; however, if it is refrigerated, the time span extends to 5–7 days. Mimi Sheller writes: "The pineapple entered European iconography as a symbol of welcome and hospitality,
The Tradition of Hospitality The Tradition of Hospitality "The Tradition of Hospitality" is the second episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Homeland", and the 50th episode overall. It premiered on Showtime on October 11, 2015. "The Atlantic" named it one of the best television episodes of 2015. Now in Lebanon, Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) pays Waleed, a Hezbollah commander, $40,000 in exchange for their protection in the refugee camp. The commander warns that with increasing instability in the area, he can only promise one hour of protection. Carrie and Otto Düring (Sebastian Koch), along with bodyguards from the foundation,