Strawberry That Pines To Be Another Fruit, the Pineberry
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[B]What looks like a strawberry, but is white and tastes like a pineapple? A pineberry, of course. [/B]
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The freaky fruit is going on sale at selected Waitrose stores.
While the delicacy might look like a faded strawberry, it is said to have the exotic flavour and smell of a pineapple.
If the pineberry tantalises your tastebuds, you best be quick - they are only in season for the next five weeks.
The fruit, which has the same genetic make-up as the common strawberry, originated in South America where it grew wild.
It had been near to extinction until seven years ago when Dutch farmers saved it.
Now it is grown commercially in glasshouses, turning from green to white and is ripe when the seeds turn dark red.
Waitrose fruit buyer Nicki Baggott said: "Pineberries offer our customers the chance to add a new fruit into their diet and the berry's bright appearance can add an unusual decoration to sweet dishes.
"As the summer unfolds we won't be surprised to hear that our customers are inviting their friends over for pineberry pavlovas, punch or serving them up with yogurt for a lighter alternative."
:: A 125g punnet of pineberries will sell for £2.99 until April 13, and afterwards for £3.99.
[url]http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100331/tod-strawberry-that-pines-to-be-another-870a197.html[/url]
[url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-1262312/Pineapple-strawberries-sale-Pineberries-cream-new-summer-treat.html[/url]
April fools?
April fools.
Well the fuckers are a day early.
White strawberries, what's so freaky? I eat them every summer.
[QUOTE=johanz;21083058]White strawberries, what's so freaky? I eat them every summer.[/QUOTE]
I've seen white ones too, but the pineapple thing is a joke
April fools for sure.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineberry[/url]
Fuck, there goes my hopes. I always hoped I could get rid of having to carry strawberries AND pineapples around to fulfill my caprisun dreams.
They look really scary.. Remind me of a certain... Nipple... with... maggots in them...
I'd eat it if it existed.
I'm going to become a scientist and invent the Pineberry. I'll make millions!
I guess you could say that strawberry [I].
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...pines [/I]to be another fruit
[QUOTE=Weirdo009;21083539]lol owned[/QUOTE]
Not really. All of the sources are from today.
[QUOTE=Pepsi-cola;21083272][url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineberry[/url][/QUOTE]
Amazing sources they have there, what's this, recent articles from today?
Fucking ninja'd.
Okay, that looks cool.
That kinda looks like my face. I have a lot of acne.
:crying:
