Abstract
Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.), with excellent quality, special flavor, and nutritional richness, is favored by consumers worldwide. It is the third most commercial important tropical fruit. In this chapter, in addition to reviewing pineapple nutrient composition, soluble sugar, and organic acid contents in 18 traditional pineapple cultivars and 16 modern pineapple cultivars, dietary fibers contents in 12 pineapple cultivars, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 contents in 11 pineapple cultivars were analyzed. Aroma compounds and their odor activity for six pineapple cultivars were identified. Phenolics and flavonoid concentrations of 11 pineapple cultivars and the antioxidant capacity of 12 pineapple cultivars were also compared. ‘MD-2’, an outstanding cultivar that dominates the world market for fresh pineapple, ‘Smooth Cayenne’, the most widely cultivated cultivar around the world, and ‘Comte de Paris’, the most important cultivar in China, were included.
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