The fruit is a multiple fruit, usually oval or cylindrical, with many hexagonal tortoise-shell-like protrusions on the surface, and is yellow or yellowish brown when ripe.
The flesh is soft, yellow or white, has a special aroma, and tastes sweet and sour. It has high edible value.
The taste is sweet and sour, with a strong aroma. The ripe fruit is sweeter, lower in acidity, and has a rich taste.
Unripe fruits are higher in acidity, lower in sweetness, and have a harder texture.
The flowers are unisexual and monoecious. The flowering period is generally in summer, and the flowers emit a strong fragrance when they bloom.
The leaves are alternate, oblong or obovate, dark green and shiny on the surface, yellow-green on the back, with thick papery edges throughout, and small serrated thorns on the edges of the leaves.
It is a tropical fruit tree that prefers a warm and humid climate and grows best in an annual average temperature of 24-27℃.
Pineapple trees grow quickly and usually begin to bear fruit 3-4 years after planting, with the peak fruit-bearing period lasting up to 20-30 years.