If your favorite fruits are strawberries and pineapples, then you’ll definitely enjoy the taste of this unique-looking fruit. We’re talking about pineberries! Pineberries are a product of natural crossbreeding and are perfectly safe to consume. They have a dominant white color, red polka dots in the skin and yellow seeds on the inside.
Pineberries have the shape and texture of strawberries, but the taste and smell like pineapples. They’re highly nutritious and they’re the perfect addition to your salad, smoothie, juice. Pineberries are packed with vitamin C and they can help you strengthen your immune system. They also contain a lot of fiber and can help you lower your cholesterol, improve your digestion and help you lose weight. Another great thing about this unique fruit is that it contains high amounts of Vitamin A, the vitamin that can improve your vision, boost fertility, boost hair, skin and teeth health and boost your immunity.
Pineberries originate in the 1750s. They started as a crossbreed from red strawberries from North America and white strawberries from South America. In the 90s, a breeder from the Netherlands named Hans De Jongh discovered a more natural crossbreeding method and created a patented species “Natural Albino”.
The delicious fruits is not easy to find the U.S, because it has a short shelf life of 1-2 days. The best way to consume them is right after they’re harvested.
Wondering how to incorporate the delicious fruit in a salad? Try our amazing recipe!
Goat Cheese, Spinach and Pineberry Salad
Ingredients:
- 4 oz soft goat cheese, cut into 8 pieces
- 16 pineberries
- 12 walnut halves
- 2 handfuls baby spinach
For the dressing:
- 2 tbsp. walnut oil
- 2 tsp. minced shallot
- 2 tsp. red wine vinegar
- Some salt and pepper
Rinse the pineberries and spinach. Place the spinach in a nice salad bowl, and then top with cheese, pineberries and walnut halves. Make the dressing and pour it over your salad. Enjoy!