Pineapple is Fruit of the Year 2010

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 2, 2010 -- Pineapple is Fruit of the Year 2010 with 12 per cent of all votes. Children and staff from SOS Children’s Villages Germany SOS Vocational Training Center Berlin and experts, visitors, exhibitioners from fruit, vegetable and organic trade fairs FRUIT LOGISTICA (Berlin) and BioFach (Nuremberg) as well as users from websites such as facebook.com made their votes.

Pineapple is well known as an ingredient of sweet and sour dishes, desserts or as juice in cocktails. Not surprising – pineapples contain all vitamins and 16 mineral nutrients and micronutrients. Bromelin e.g. breaks protein and helps the body to absorb vital amino acid.
Once pineapple has only been cultivated in South America but today it is grown in Southeast Asia, Australia, Africa and Central America – wherever sun shines throughout the year. As Fruit of the Year pineapple acts as a symbol for International Fruit Day which takes place 1st July 2010. This day of action in the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion brings together cultures and generations for sustainable developments.
Ananas 12%
Mango 10%
Kirsche 7%
Banane 7%
Granatapfel 5%
Kiwi 4%
Weintraube 4%
Wassermelone 3%

Papaya 3%
Orange/Apfelsine 3%
The list of Top Ten voted fruits shows that people are aware of regional fruits as well as they are open minded for international traded goods. No wonder that pineapple has been voted by young and old to become Fruit of the Year 2010.

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