A pineapple that supposedly tastes like a piña colada is hitting the shelves of supermarkets throughout North America this month.
Dole Food Company officially debuted its non-GMO Colada Royale Pineapple Oct. 16 at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Anaheim, California. The fruit, which has been 15 years in the making, is green on the outside and cream-colored on the inside and has “distinct notes of coconut and piña colada,” according to a press release.
“Our new Colada RoyaleTM Pineapple is not just a novelty or publicity gimmick; it’s Dole’s long-term strategy for getting more people to embrace the tropical majesty of pineapples with a luxurious new taste experience that leaves you wanting more,” said Bil Goldfield, Dole’s director of communications, in a press release.
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Compared to traditional pineapple, this new piña colada pineapple has two and half times more vitamin B6, according to the press release. Vitamin B6 supports numerous bodily functions, including metabolism, brain function, immune function and blood health.
Grown exclusively at Dole’s oldest Latin American pineapple farm in La Ceiba, Honduras, cultivating this new pineapple “involved thousands of cross-pollinations, selections and trials,” according to the press release.
Dole has created five new original recipes designed to showcase the Colada Royale, including spicy yuzu-pineapple prosecco punch and pineapple and white chocolate mousse cups with coconut crisps.
