Tropical Gold Pineapple

Sweet and juicy, pineapples are rich in vitamin C and an excellent source of fibre. Dole Tropical Gold Pineapples are especially succulent and sweet because they have lower acid levels than regular pineapples.

Pineapple Recipes

Dole Tropical Gold pineapples are sweet and juicy, and naturally delicious on their own. However, Dole has created some luscious recipes that show just how versatile this healthy fruit really is.

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Nutrition

Pineapples - packed with goodness

Not only are Dole's Tropical Gold pineapples juicy and sweet but they are a great, natural way to get the goodness of vitamins into a daily diet. Children will love the sweet taste of Dole Tropical Gold pineapple as it has less acidity than normal pineapple and therefore appears sweeter without the extra calories. Pineapples are the only known source of bromelain, an enzyme that research shows has anti-inflammatory properties that may alleviate symptoms of osteoarthritis.

Pineapple Tips

Did you know

that each round scale on a pineapple is actually a small fruit that fused with all the others as it grew? And that fresh pineapples are the only known source of bromelain, an enzyme that research shows has anti-inflammatory properties that may alleviate symptoms of osteoarthritis

Selecting

Choose a pineapple that is fresh looking, appears heavy for its size and is firm - not soft. Avoid pineapples that are dark or brown in colour, are soft or weeping or that have dark spots, bruises or mould on the skin.

Storing

You can keep a whole fresh pineapple for a day or two without refrigeration but because Dole pineapples are picked ripe, our advice is to eat your pineapple as soon as you take it home. If you don't want to eat it straight away cut it up and store in an airtight container in the fridge where it will keep longer.

Availability

Dole Tropical Gold® Pineapples are from the Philippines.

Preparing

You will need a sharp knife and a chopping board to prepare your pineapple. There are many ways to cut a pineapple but this is how we like to do it:

First ensure you have a very sharp knife, lay the pineapple down and cut off the top and the bottom.

Stand the fruit on one end and carefully cut down the sides following the shape of the pineapple.

Continue to carefully cut down the sides following the shape of the pineapple.

Cut the pineapple in half lengthways and cut again into quarters.

Remove the hard centre core from each quarter.

Lastly cut into delicious bite-sized pieces or long 'spears' and eat immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Dole Pineapple - How to prepare

Dole Tropical Gold Pineapple Farm to Port - Philippines

Learn about the journey of your delicious Dole Tropical Gold Pineapple from the farm to the port.