Pineapples and Citrus Fruits

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View Poll Results: Pineapples and Citrus Fruit and place of upbringing
I was brought up to believe pineapple is a citrus fruit. American continent	3	12.00%
I was brought up to believe pineapple is a citrus fruit. Elsewhere	0	0%
I consider pineapple t be similar to a citrus fruit. American continent	4	16.00%
I consider pineapple t be similar to a citrus fruit. Elsewhere	0	0%
Are you kidding me? they're nothing alike. American Continent	9	36.00%
Are you kidding me? they're nothing alike. Elsewhere	9	36.00%
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01-25-2011, 02:28 PM

Pete Zicato

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Originally Posted by monster

you see and this is what's weird, citrus grow here and pineapples don't. I'd find it easier to understand if it was just a case of lumping all foreign orange/yellow fruits together......

I suspect it's more lumping acidic fruits together. Most acidic fruits people know are citrus - oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit...

But you are correct. And I knew it. But I'd have had to look up the word bromeliad.

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