Australia breeds pineapples that are rich in vitamin C

After many years of research, Australian scientists have finally created a pineapple variety that the country can boast of a kangaroo country, named Australian Jubilee.

So far, pineapples that Australians often eat have origins imported from outside. But now, scientists in the country have launched the first pure Australian pineapples with twice as much vitamin C as regular pineapple varieties.

Garth Sanewski, Australia's Queensland agricultural expert, has led a research project over the past 15 years to breed this pineapple.

The team used conventional cross-pollination methods, in which the pollen of a favorite pineapple is pollinated with another favorite pineapple variety to produce the desired seeds . These seeds are cultivated and the scientists select the best plants, which do not apply genetically modified technology.

The authors of the project said these pineapples are not only more beautiful and delicious, but also have higher levels of vitamin C than regular pineapples.

Mr. Sanewski said: "On average, every 100ml of pineapple juice contains about 25mg of vitamin C, only slightly lower than the orange juice, but twice as high as the common pineapple ."

Queensland's basic industry minister, Tim Mulherin, said the launch of the pineapple trade is an important milestone, opening a new future for the state's fruit cultivation.

Mulherin said: " This pineapple's nest appears when Christopher Columbus came to America and returned with the first pineapple. This pineapple is cultivated popularly from Spain to the Philippines and to Hawaii. Planting Queensland's pineapple has relied on varieties of pineapples that have been bred in Hawaii, but the new pineapple varieties have been adapted to Queensland conditions, these are the first true pineapples in Australia. "

The owner of a pineapple farm in Queensland's Gympie area, Chris Doyle said the general opinion about the taste of the newly created pineapple has proved to be very positive.

He had just returned from the Brisbane Royal Show three weeks ago and there, he sold only 10 tons of pineapple within 10 days. The customers just wonder where he entered these pineapples.

Mr. Doyle said: " Customers are too impressed with sweet pineapples in the spring and when you have eaten a pineapple, you will never want to eat ordinary pineapples ."