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How do pineapples and 8 other fruits grow?

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Pineapple

Everyone seems to think that pineapple is a fruit that grows on trees.

Wrong!

The pineapple is a plant that grows up to 5 feet tall, and looks a little bit like aloe vera. The fruit grows on a stalk in the middle of the plant that appears about 12 to 15 months after it's planted. 


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