Meli Kalima aka Honey Cream Pineapple

One of the most exciting things about moving to Hawaii is discovering all the new foods. One of these is the Meli Kalima pineapple (translates from Hawaiian to English as Honey Cream pineapple) which is native to Hawaii and  is only grown at one single farm. Frankie's Nursery in Oahu developed the variety of pineapple and is currently the only place that grows the pineapple. The fruit is sold at local farmers markets and Whole Foods without its normal crown to stop other growers from propagating the species.

What makes the Meli Kalima pineapple so special is its ultra sweet flavor. In fact, the Meli Kalima is almost twice as sweet as a normal pineapple as measured on the brix scale (the brix scale is the method used to measure sweetness in fruits). It also has hints of vanilla. The other unique thing about the Meli Kalima is that it has a low acid content so your mouth doesn't sting when you eat a bunch of the pineapple. 

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