The BEST Pineapple I've Ever Had was Grown in PORTUGAL - Weird Fruit Explorer

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  • @afeathereddinosaur
    @afeathereddinosaur Рік тому +97

    Portugal is proving to be a hallowed place for a fruit enjoyer

  • @alexandrepires5586
    @alexandrepires5586 Рік тому +41

    Hello im from Portugal im happy you like our pineaplles

  • @WilhelmWilder
    @WilhelmWilder Рік тому +25

    That is the most photogenic pineapple I've ever seen, oml

  • @zpars3788
    @zpars3788 Рік тому +43

    Best pineapple I’ve ever had they called a white pineapple. It might’ve been less tart than usual, or it might’ve just seemed that way because of how damn sweet it was. Had white flesh, was very juicy, & also had that same incredible coconut flavor along with it. I think maybe this must be one of the signs of a phenomenal pineapple.

    • @Maatson_
      @Maatson_ Рік тому +12

      What you call white pineapple is called a sugarloaf pineapple . It’s originated in Hawaii very sweet with a note of coconut . And it’s heavier then regulate pineapple because of the sugar content .

    • @zpars3788
      @zpars3788 Рік тому +3

      @@Maatson_ Yep, that’s totally it! Only seen them in the store 1 time here in the PNW, coming from Hawaii. It’s been impossible to find ever since. Hawaii keeps all their best for themselves, or probably Japan where it can fetch a real premium, since Americans don’t think good fruit is usually worth the price.

    • @bringit3164
      @bringit3164 Рік тому

      If a sugarloaf pineapple was to get yellow like the one in this video it would be rotten. I'm sure that has a part in not seeing it the rest of the states. I grow my own Hilo white pineapples.

  • @soffio2000
    @soffio2000 Рік тому +7

    About the role of burning stuff in pineapple greenhouses: during the combustion some ethylene is produced, which is, weirdly enough, a plant hormone. In a lot of plants it is tied to ripening/softening of the fruit (ethylene control is a crucial aspect in fruit storerooms); in the case of Bromeliads (e.g. pineapple), exposure to ethylene induces flowering. As far as I know, even regular pineapple plantations (often?) employ ethylene to ensure an even flowering.

  • @fazilrazak3909
    @fazilrazak3909 Рік тому +3

    Hi Jared. I had just realised that I had followed you for 10 years now. I got so inspired that I now had planted more than 100 species of fruit trees in my garden. Keep it going my friend.

  • @KenJohnsonUSA
    @KenJohnsonUSA Рік тому +6

    I don't know about the banana leaves, but I do know several scientific research papers have shown smoke from plant fibers promotes plant growth.

  • @MeliponiculturaenCostaRica
    @MeliponiculturaenCostaRica Рік тому +4

    It happened to me here also, I just had to grow directly to a small grower's farm and his fruit matured on the plants was SO good that I could even eat the center with no problem, and it was exactly the same fruit as the export ones, but with no maturation chemicals added or harvested early.

  • @JonHop1
    @JonHop1 Рік тому +66

    Hey Jared, I know potatoes are not fruits, but I was hoping to see you review some Potato varieties in the future. Like Potatoes from Spain, Greece, the Andes Region in South America, and even some European varieties. I cant get good potatoes anywhere here in the Northeast(I live in Philly), and even getting Yukon Golds now is a chore. Keep up the great work tho! Have loved your vids for a long time.

    • @louielouielouee
      @louielouielouee Рік тому +4

      How strangely specific

    • @TomsBackyardWorkshop
      @TomsBackyardWorkshop Рік тому +6

      Interesting. There are a lot of varieties and some of them have specific uses.

    • @JonHop1
      @JonHop1 Рік тому +6

      @Logan Lewis wait u want me to be more specific or less? Lol.. I pretty much covered all the areas the best potatoes are grown other than maybe Idaho lol.. I guess I could pinpoint specific varieties if u want.. for me, I love the South American colored sweet potatoes!. Spain has awesome potatoes as well!

    • @JonHop1
      @JonHop1 Рік тому +9

      @@TomsBackyardWorkshop indeed! Potatoes are incredibly interesting on top of saving us in times of famine.

    • @nateone6632
      @nateone6632 Рік тому +2

      There are a lot of kinds that's for sure. I've even seen people bite into potatoes that are super high quality raw. Which you'd never do with store russets

  • @skybirdmakes
    @skybirdmakes Рік тому +20

    I usually have good luck with Pineapple, here are the signs I look for.
    I
    Look for fruit that are bright in color, yellow or orange exteriors are usually best while green, tan, or brown exteriors are usually under or over ripe
    You can give them a little squeeze, and also smell them, I know it sounds weird but your nose is great at picking up ripeness, it should smell like you would expect from pineapple, not odorless, but not mildewy or rancid
    Tall fruit are fine but if the sides are straight and the fruit is narrow, it will usually have a larger core, or even be less juicy, there's a balance between height and roundness lol.
    Lastly don't be afraid to make mistakes, if you pick a bad one, take another look and note the signs of that particular fruit, also check for mold on the bottom where it was cut from the plant, and in between the external "segments" especially near the bottom, as the bottom of the fruit tends to ripen before the top

  • @NarutoSSj6
    @NarutoSSj6 Рік тому +19

    This must sound weird. My favourite part in the pineapples is the core. I love the mild taste and crunchy texture, specially coupled with the rest of the fruit.

    • @sdfkjgh
      @sdfkjgh Рік тому +7

      @NarutoSSj6: FINALLY, a fellow core connoisseur!

    • @ShellyS2060
      @ShellyS2060 Рік тому +4

      Yes! I also love the core. Even the Dole cores

  • @eryck123
    @eryck123 Рік тому +5

    Azores is on my bucket list. That place looks so beautiful and interesting with those crater lakes.

    • @henrysun5660
      @henrysun5660 Рік тому +1

      Went there this past summer, which was really interesting. I had one of these pineapple on Sao Miguel and it was very good. Although, I would recommend you visit Pico Island to climb Mount Pico, which is really tiring but definitely worth it (I got sunburned pretty bad). Their butter is pretty good as well. Sao Miguel is pretty and a lot of the island is a beautiful yellow-green. Lots of cattle as well. Sao Miguel is covered with Hydrangea, which looks really cool as well.

  • @SoyKay3
    @SoyKay3 Рік тому +2

    Next time you have the opportunity to visit Portugal try to eat some Camarinhas (Corema Album). Beautiful white berries that grow at this time of year (August). Even most Portuguese people do not know about the existence of this fruit.

    • @cheekypigg
      @cheekypigg 11 місяців тому +1

      can I find it in Lisboa and Setúbal, is it sold in the markets?

    • @lino222
      @lino222 6 місяців тому +1

      True, didn't know about it...sad that it's almost extinct cause it doesn't do well outside the coastal area.
      It reminds me of Physalis, but white.

    • @SoyKay3
      @SoyKay3 6 місяців тому

      @@cheekypigg In the 80s/90s there were people selling along the beaches of Composta (Setúbal), but this tradition was lost until it ceased to exist completely. Nowadays, few people know about the existence of camarinhas and they are not sold anywhere.

  • @AgataStrucka
    @AgataStrucka Рік тому +2

    The sound of you cutting up that fruit made me drool and crave pineapple, like, NOW. This fruit not only looks amazing, it SOUNDS absolutely delightful.

  • @philaphobic
    @philaphobic Рік тому +2

    I would LOVE to see you visit the Azores! They are a place I would love to visit. So interesting and beautiful.

  • @puppyyuki7077
    @puppyyuki7077 Рік тому +5

    went to the Azores a few years ago, wish I had known about this pineapple back then! Guess I have a reason to go back :)

  • @alamaru1
    @alamaru1 Рік тому +4

    This is fantastic and mouth-watering. Hope to one day be able to try this and the pink pineapple too.

  • @andreribeiro9488
    @andreribeiro9488 Рік тому +3

    Glad you liked it Jared! Best wishes from Porto

    • @miki_jones
      @miki_jones Рік тому +1

      Portugal Crlh! We have an amazing country, amazing fruits and an amazing corrupt government 😂👍

    • @bethezebra
      @bethezebra Рік тому +1

      @@miki_jones 😂 lol join the club ☠️🤣

  • @TheWeirdestOfBugs
    @TheWeirdestOfBugs Рік тому +4

    Glad to see you found a pineapple you like. As usual, I love seeing your descriptions of it!

  • @hazenoki628
    @hazenoki628 Рік тому +1

    I had the best pineapples in my life on the Azores when I visited, lovely place!

  • @brianthompson2015
    @brianthompson2015 Рік тому +4

    I could tell from the preview in the last episode that it was going be good!

  • @alumroot
    @alumroot Рік тому +3

    I enjoyed the Tahitian pineapples. Very sweet and fragrant.

  • @kitchentiktoking
    @kitchentiktoking Рік тому

    I’ve been trying new fruits and veggies weekly but not travelling. I found fresh Bael so your videos were super helpful. I’ve been watching your videos for years. So cool!

  • @zot2698
    @zot2698 Рік тому +5

    I wonder... I realize that pineapples in Asia tend to be sweeter and less tart - since the locals generally like super sweet and non-tart pineapples. Actively looking for a tart pineapple seems bizarre to me. Would be interesting how the locals taste buds would affect the taste of a fruit.

  • @StuffandThings_
    @StuffandThings_ Рік тому +1

    The weight might also be dissolved sugar, as sugar is quite dense. As such, it is known that in water regular sodas will sink while diet sodas will float. So it might be a good sign as to the sweetness.

  • @chairshoe81
    @chairshoe81 Рік тому +1

    Press 6 for "When I took a bite out of that, it just shot juice, down at my lap."

  • @--973--
    @--973-- Рік тому

    I hope you will one day taste an "ananas bouteille", literally means "pineapple bottle" also called "sugar loaf", quite common in the Caribbean and so delicious..

  • @ShellyS2060
    @ShellyS2060 Рік тому

    Your accidental lighting game is still strong. The most beautiful videos from you have been weirdly lit.

  • @XSpamDragonX
    @XSpamDragonX Рік тому +1

    The smoking is actually a really cool method of forcing the plants to fruit early that was discovered by the farmers by accident and has now been scientifically studied and is likely to be used more widely in the future.

  • @FoodwaysDistribution
    @FoodwaysDistribution Рік тому +9

    The smoking operation forces the plants to flower at the same time. By removing the upper leaves (check out yours) of the new emerging pineapple, it grows bigger

  • @themysterytraveler6536
    @themysterytraveler6536 Рік тому

    I hear you on "weather issues" when trying to get to the Azores. Flight got canceled due to wind.

  • @vlkp
    @vlkp Рік тому

    I had a really ripe one-deep orange skin, and dripping with juice. It was tart and SALTY! Must be the terroir, near the sea.
    Made a compote (adding sugar of course)... a good but expensive alternative to cranberry sauce.

  • @kojoamoako3162
    @kojoamoako3162 9 місяців тому

    I am Portugal too. I am also happy that you also like my pineapples. They’re tasty.

  • @henrysun5660
    @henrysun5660 Рік тому

    I went to Azores this past summer and had one of these pineapples. Got to be one of my favorites, although if I remember correctly I did enjoy Kauai Sugarloaf (white pineapple) as well.

  • @keegsmarshall6610
    @keegsmarshall6610 Рік тому

    This is just an ad for pineapples. Now I have to go and get one. Mouth watering video, Jared.

  • @paulwright8378
    @paulwright8378 Рік тому +1

    if you twist an pull that green top off and put it in a plant pot it will grow,I once grew one when I was a kid

  • @SpiritProf
    @SpiritProf Рік тому +1

    Great review! Adding this pineapple to the growing list of reasons to visit the Azores :)

  • @sheep1ewe
    @sheep1ewe Рік тому +2

    Trust me The Azores (Talon Islands) are worth it for the bananas alone, they hawe at least 3 diiferent species of bananas (probably more) there among a lot of other fruits, i hawe been there my self long time ago despite the long flight time it was totaly worth it!

    • @anthonyherring6636
      @anthonyherring6636 Рік тому

      Species or cultivars/varieties of Musa?

    • @sheep1ewe
      @sheep1ewe Рік тому

      @@anthonyherring6636 I am not sure but probably Cultivars of the common hybrids i assume.

  • @ducknorris233
    @ducknorris233 Рік тому +2

    Fresh Pineapple is the only known remedy to eye floaters.

    • @riverAmazonNZ
      @riverAmazonNZ Рік тому +2

      Do you eat it or do you stick it in your eyes?

    • @ducknorris233
      @ducknorris233 Рік тому +4

      @@riverAmazonNZ That is an excellent question Sire. “Eating fresh pineapple” is the only known remedy for eye floaters.

    • @lino222
      @lino222 6 місяців тому +1

      @@ducknorris233 lmao

  • @dizzle6709
    @dizzle6709 Рік тому

    We have pineapple plants at my house that are from regular store bought in Florida. Holy moly are they good. They are so sweet and the core is not hard at all. They almost taste like a pineapple pastry. I’m guessing they are so good because they ripen all the way on the plant. Just gotta make sure the raccoons don’t get them first!

  • @xNoneLikeMe
    @xNoneLikeMe Рік тому +1

    Azorean fruit is king. You deff should go to the Azores when ever you can!!! Don't forget the St. Michael orange from the Azores

  • @yesterdaydream
    @yesterdaydream Рік тому +3

    It's sooo pretty🥺😭

  • @The_Conspiracy_Analyst
    @The_Conspiracy_Analyst Рік тому +2

    Interesting that there's enough sunlight to grow pineapple at that latitude (all other factors aside). I was under the impression that they required the intense sunlight of the tropics, like oil palms or coconuts.

  • @EvannaLily123
    @EvannaLily123 10 місяців тому

    Even from hearing the noise as he cuts it open you can tell that this was an incredibly juicy pineapple👌🏼

  • @lg-zw1ej
    @lg-zw1ej Рік тому

    Don't forget about the orange of Algarve. The juice that comes from it is amazing.

  • @anne-droid7739
    @anne-droid7739 Рік тому +6

    "It shot the juice down at my lap" Ah, yes, I remember college.

  • @pattheplanter
    @pattheplanter Рік тому

    Glad to see you were taking proper precautions this time - fire extinguisher within easy reach, just in case. You never know with weird fruit.

  • @Michael-db1ce
    @Michael-db1ce Рік тому +1

    That pineapple looked amazing. I am having some pineapple tonight.

  • @applegal3058
    @applegal3058 Рік тому

    That pineapple is adorable!

  • @anna3046
    @anna3046 Рік тому +3

    Welcome to Europe where quality supersedes quantity!

  • @ruiteixeira
    @ruiteixeira Рік тому

    If you're ever able to travel to the Azores, namely the Terceira island, make sure you visit a banana and coffee plantation they have there.

  • @robertanderson3310
    @robertanderson3310 Рік тому

    My anxiety watching you handle the knife is significantly lower. I don't know if you've been working on it, but it's much improved.

  • @JohnLeePettimoreIII
    @JohnLeePettimoreIII Рік тому

    for 45+ years, i have said, _"There are certain things you should never skimp on; food, booze, and spices."_

  • @jasonsutor6788
    @jasonsutor6788 Рік тому

    Best I've had is the Meli Kalima (Honey cream) pineapple that is available on Oahu. Local fruit nursery grows these and they're legendary

  • @mandab.3180
    @mandab.3180 Рік тому +1

    man when you get a good pineapple 🍍 it's just 😌👌🏻

  • @tt55k
    @tt55k Рік тому +1

    You should go to Maui and try the White Pineapple .

  • @Seedsofdiscovery
    @Seedsofdiscovery Рік тому

    I went there for a documentary on it! Super cool place and product!

    • @Seedsofdiscovery
      @Seedsofdiscovery Рік тому

      If you can go to the Azores to see it growing I would recommend! My favorite place on earth!

  • @brandonvincent8277
    @brandonvincent8277 8 місяців тому

    I love how you pronounce açores

  • @steadfasttherenowned2460
    @steadfasttherenowned2460 Рік тому +1

    I love when I find perfectly ripe pineapple. So good. It sucks when you get one that looks like it should be good but is not.

  • @JTMusicbox
    @JTMusicbox Рік тому

    Truly a pineapple worthy of updating your thumbnail!

  • @waetae
    @waetae Рік тому +1

    This made me crave pineapple so bad. But it gives me such bad mouth sores 🥲🥲🥲

  • @zprince4120
    @zprince4120 Рік тому +1

    The Hawaiian sugar loaf pineapple is the best I ever had I'd love to try that one.

    • @Maatson_
      @Maatson_ Рік тому

      This is a offspring of the sugarloaf pineapple same qualities . I’m sure it’s a offspring From the original one in Hawaii.

  • @radionoakmont7756
    @radionoakmont7756 Рік тому

    beautiful and astonishing the perfect Pineapple has been found

  • @12leemaster
    @12leemaster Рік тому

    Should try the Antigua black pineapple

  • @SteamingBurito
    @SteamingBurito Рік тому +2

    That volcanic soil is top tier

  • @skafully
    @skafully Рік тому

    You should try malaysia sarawak pineapple too. Is sweet, sour,juicy even the core can be eaten.

  • @shelleyhodgkinson1341
    @shelleyhodgkinson1341 Рік тому

    I'll be there this summer! I will try some weird fruit!!

  • @ShinpenKyojitsu
    @ShinpenKyojitsu Рік тому +1

    Doesn’t the banana smoke release a chemical that induces the pineapples to fruit?

  • @ay329
    @ay329 Рік тому

    Which variety of pineapple and which farm or producer (label) from the Azores was it?

  • @tmesx
    @tmesx Рік тому

    This is the most spongebob house looking pineapple

  • @brajmanohar9213
    @brajmanohar9213 2 місяці тому

    Best pineapples in the world - Queen variety from Kerala, South India.

  • @JamesD1776-uc
    @JamesD1776-uc Рік тому

    Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are made when burning leaves. And plants use it to grow. In higher concentrations it's been shown to increase yield and do some other things.

  • @TheIslandHomestead
    @TheIslandHomestead Рік тому

    Have you had the white sugarloaf from Hawaii?
    Just wondering as a point of reference.
    The sugarloaf is the best pineapple I've ever had and I wonder how it compares.

  • @mewhe
    @mewhe Рік тому +2

    That is one YELLOW pineapple

  • @jaymeez
    @jaymeez Рік тому

    Pretty sure that pineapple would be much cheaper on the Azore Islands. I’ve had the Azores on my bucket list for a long time

  • @lucasrijana5625
    @lucasrijana5625 Рік тому

    Pineapples in Thailand, specially the small ones, are amazing

  • @JonasBrandon
    @JonasBrandon 6 місяців тому

    Agree. It is a wonderful pineapple. I haven't had better.

  • @avery3748
    @avery3748 Рік тому

    why is this man interrogating me by cutting a pineapple

  • @dorindafulton
    @dorindafulton Рік тому +7

    I knew it was juicy when you took that second bite and the juice went everywhere. Are you going to grow the crown? If not, can I have it? Have a great day and thanks for sharing. 😊🤗🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍

    • @pattheplanter
      @pattheplanter Рік тому +5

      He probably left it in Portugal. The US is very fussy about importing fresh fruit and veg, especially by private individuals.

    • @Maatson_
      @Maatson_ Рік тому +2

      If you want that pineapple it’s called a sugarloaf pineapple in America they come from Hawaii. You can actually find them at home depot that’s where I got mine . Or you can order the fruit direct from Hawaii and grow the tops but much cheaper to just get the plant from home depot .

    • @dorindafulton
      @dorindafulton Рік тому +1

      @@Maatson_ thank you 😊 I'll look for it. Thanks for sharing this info with me and have a great day ☺️🤗

  • @yfrontsguy
    @yfrontsguy Рік тому +1

    Does not Hawaï have great pineapples? I'm sure they grow some amazing fruits there.

  • @DeathMetalDerf
    @DeathMetalDerf Рік тому

    Mainly commenting to appease the almighty algorithm! I hope everyone is doing well and having a great day!!

  • @sharleebateman1371
    @sharleebateman1371 Рік тому

    have you ever tried the yellow watermelon or orange melon if so what episode was it

    • @Catlily5
      @Catlily5 Рік тому

      I have tried yellow watermelons.

  • @djadysiti7371
    @djadysiti7371 Рік тому

    wow😍😍😍😍

  • @My_Op
    @My_Op Рік тому

    Mouth watering video🤤

  • @nicknorthcutt7680
    @nicknorthcutt7680 13 днів тому

    Mmmm pineapple is my favorite fruit of all!

  • @jonnibelugabat2600
    @jonnibelugabat2600 Рік тому +1

    I've never seen anyone cut and eat a pineapple in that fashion. It's upsetting. I also never seen a contortionist review fruit. Carry on fine sir. Carry on.

  • @MistressOnyaCox
    @MistressOnyaCox Рік тому

    Mail me that crown 👑 🍍🤩

  • @atomicskull6405
    @atomicskull6405 Рік тому

    Pineapples are bromeliads and like all bromeliads they produce one flower spike (which becomes the fruit) and then the plant dies.

  • @Unsensitive
    @Unsensitive Рік тому

    It's also grown under the sea

  • @choseneball3526
    @choseneball3526 Рік тому +1

    bad luck with pinnaples!? never had a bad one before. ive let them get too ripe . but even under ripe u just put them upside down to get the jucies to spread throughout since its been sitting too long

    • @Catlily5
      @Catlily5 Рік тому

      I ate a green pineapple in India. Don't eat green pineapples. It will hurt your mouth. Unripe pineapples have enzymes that break down protein. That means it starts eating away bits of your skin in your mouth. Ouch!

    • @zpars3788
      @zpars3788 Рік тому +1

      Unless u grow them, u aren’t getting them anymore ripe or delicious than the day they’re picked, this is the sad nature of the pineapple.

    • @Catlily5
      @Catlily5 Рік тому

      @@zpars3788 I think that applies to most fruit and vegetables.

    • @zpars3788
      @zpars3788 Рік тому

      @@Catlily5 Well, they all definitely taste best ripened on the tree/vine, but some fruits for sure will continue to ripen once picked. Bananas, Mangos, stone fruit…all will continue to ripen

    • @Catlily5
      @Catlily5 Рік тому

      @@zpars3788 Pears as well.

  • @hozoraelahy6102
    @hozoraelahy6102 Рік тому

    But what about 'Jolduggi pineapple'? It's safest, sweet(safe for pregnant women) pineapple! A Bangladeshi variety, producing Khagrachari & silyt District.

  • @gordonspond
    @gordonspond Рік тому

    Best pineapple I ever had I grew myself. They really are not very hard to grow if you live in a warm climate.

  • @edwardgomez5616
    @edwardgomez5616 Рік тому

    It's Azores, like saying an a with the word sores, instead of an s, it's a z.

  • @Edofin
    @Edofin 2 місяці тому

    The _ABSOLUTE_ *BEST* I've ever had was in Kenya.

  • @Shakespearept
    @Shakespearept Рік тому

    Might as well go to Hawaii and eat some pineapple...not weird fruit...but it would taste good 😄

  • @andiarrohnds5163
    @andiarrohnds5163 Рік тому

    interesting!

  • @SDaniLogiQ
    @SDaniLogiQ Рік тому

    So that means sponge bob is based near that area geographically

  • @Lastman737
    @Lastman737 Рік тому

    I like the lighting lol it's kinda moody

  • @tnightwolf
    @tnightwolf Рік тому

    JUICY!!!!!🤟🤘🤌🤙❤

  • @luzellepampola5862
    @luzellepampola5862 Рік тому

    If not grown, best to buy the pineapple yourself. Let your nose lead you then judge with the eyes.