The pineapple is a tropical fruit rich in vitamins and antioxidants and low in calories. The fruit has a hard scaly exterior and a juicy yellow fleshy interior. The flesh is sweet, sour and citrusy in flavour. The yellow scales can be eaten or pressed into juices, used in salads or desserts such as pineapple cake, trifle pudding, fruit cream and fruit custard. Slice the top of the fruit off then vertically cut off the scaly outer peel. Then make diagonal cuts to carve the fruit out. Store uncut pineapple at room temperature away from sunlight.