An excellent Value pineapple. (Pineapples)

Member Name: i_am_joy

Product:	Pineapples
Date:	01/11/08 (157 review reads)
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Advantages: Just as good as a higher priced pineapple, succulent, juicy and full of flavour

Disadvantages: If you want a perfectly polished fruit then you may not like the look of this one too much

Browsing the fruit and veg in Tesco a few days ago I decided to try one of their cheaper pineapples, part of the Market Value range and just 98p for a fair sized fruit.

These are not as large or polished looking as the £1.78 Gold premium pineapples, but it still looks nice with shiny scales and a lush green top.

I noticed that the skin was rather more difficult to peel than its more expensive counterpart, but once inside the pineapple flesh was succulent and juicy. It has a refreshing and fresh taste with just the right amount of firmness to assure me this was a perfectly fresh quality fruit.

It was easy to core the pineapple and the resulting rings kept their shape well while I was chopping and slicing. I skewered some on cocktail sticks with some cubes of cheddar and the pineapple was the perfect accompaniment to the creamy cheese.

I think this is a perfect pineapple and won't be buying the more expensive version again. I live alone so this smaller fruit is actually better for me as it means less waste as pineapple doesn't keep well once cut up, and no way could I eat a full one in a day!

I made a pineapple upside down cake with a couple of these pineapples yesterday for my granddaughters' Halloween party and can confirm they are excellent for cooking and retained a good texture and level of flavour. Needless to say the children and adults all thoroughly enjoyed the cake and the reasonable price of these pineapples made for a cheaply made cake, especially as I had all the other ingredients I needed in the cupboard.

Summary: A delicious pineapple at a fraction of the cost.