Andy Trowbridge / New Zealand Rock Wren (Xenicus gilviventris) pineapple shrub (Dracophyllum menziesii), Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand.

Juan Manuel Borrero / Illustration of Pineapple (Ananas comosus). Detail of leaves and fruit. Pencil and watercolor painting.

Anup Shah / Western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) young male 'Jeje' aged 13 years stealing pineapple from villagers fields, Bossou Forest, Mont Nimba, Guinea. December 2010.

Anup Shah / Western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) young male 'Jeje' aged 13 years stealing pineapple from villagers fields, Bossou Forest, Mont Nimba, Guinea. December 2010.

Anup Shah / Western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) young male 'Jeje' aged 13 years stealing pineapple from villagers fields, Bossou Forest, Mont Nimba, Guinea. December 2010.

Fiona Rogers / Western chimpazee (Pan troglodytes verus) young male 'Jeje' aged 13 years stealing and eating pineapple from villagers fields. Bossou Forest, Mont Nimba, Guinea. December 2010.

Fiona Rogers / Western chimpazee (Pan troglodytes verus) young male 'Jeje' aged 13 years feeding on pineapple he has stolen from villagers fields, Bossou Forest, Mont Nimba, Guinea. December 2010.

Roland Seitre / Pineapple (Ananas comosus) plantation. Boca Tapada, Costa Rica, 2008.

Roland Seitre / Pineapple (Ananas comosus) plantation. Boca Tapada, Costa Rica, 2008.

John Cancalosi / Pineapple (Ananas comosus) with fruit. Costa Rican tropical rainforest.

Georgette Douwma / Pineapple growing, Indonesia.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Inflorescence of a Pineapple plant (Ananas comosus) in Atlantic Rainforest near Paraty town, coast of Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil. September

Suzi Eszterhas / Pineapple cactus (Coryphantha sulcata) close-up of stamen of flower, Red Corral Ranch, Texas, USA

Piper Mackay / Embra Indian woman preparing pineapple slices for a traditional feast, Soberania NP, rainforest, Panama, November 2008

Suzi Eszterhas / Fruit store for feeding to rescued Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Uganda, Africa. Captive, June 2009.

Fred Bavendam / Pineapple Sea Cucumber (Thelenota ananas) crawling through algae, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

Norbert Wu / Pineapple Sea Cucumber (Thelenota ananas), Solomon Islands

Norbert Wu / Pineapple Sea Cucumber (Thelenota ananas) near urchins, Solomon Islands

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Man harvesting pineapples, Roraima State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Bromeliad (Ananas parguazensis), a type of wild pineapple, in Upland terra-firme Rainforest, Maracá Island, Roraima State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Bromeliad (Ananas parguazensis), a type of wild pineapple, in Upland terra-firme Rainforest, Maracá Island, Roraima State, Northern Brazil.

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Pineapple sea cucumber (Thelenota ananas) on coral reef. Andaman Sea, Thailand

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Pineapple sea cucumber (Thelenota ananas) on seabed, Andaman Sea, Thailand

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Pineapple sea cucumber (Thelenota ananas) on seabed, Andaman Sea, Thailand

Gary K. Smith / Pineapple flower {Eucomis sp} close up of flowers, UK, September,

Gary K. Smith / Pineapple flower {Eucomis sp} close up of flowers, UK, September,

George McCarthy / Pineapple pholiota fungus {Pholiota adiposa} growing on tree bark, Surrey, UK

John Cancalosi / Pineapple fruit (Ananas comosus)

Philippe Clement / Pima pineapple cactus (Coryphantha robustispina). Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, USA

Philippe Clement / Pima pineapple cactus (Coryphantha robustispina), close-up of spines. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, USA

Philippe Clement / Pima pineapple cactus (Coryphantha robustispina), close-up of spines. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, USA

Philippe Clement / Pima Pineapple Cactus (Coryphantha robustispina). Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, USA

Philippe Clement / Pima pineapple cactus (Coryphantha robustispina). Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, USA

Duncan Mcewan / Pineapple gall / pseudocone on Spruce tree {Picea sp} caused by Gall aphid, Scotland, UK

Nature Production / Pineapple flower {Ananas comosus}

Juan Manuel Borrero / Pineapple plant (Ananas comosus) in tropical vegetation on banks of Lake Sandoval, Tambopata NP, Peru

Juan Manuel Borrero / Pineapple fruit (Ananas comosus) on plant, Peru

Martin Gabriel / Pineapple flower (Ananas comosus) Loboc, Bohel Island, Philippines

Michael Pitts / Aerial view of river and Pineapple plantations, Costa Rica, Central America 2006

Philippe Clement / Pineapple plant with fruit (Ananas comosus) in botanical garden, Costa Rica

Jean E. Roche / Collection of tomatoes of different varieties. Oxheart (centre), Black tomatoes 'of the Crimea', Pear tomatoes, Cherry tomatoes and Pineapple tomatoes, France

Christian Ziegler / Pingwing Bromeliad (Aechmea magdalenae) enormous flower belonging to the pineapple family, Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Adam White / Unripe Wild pineapple {Anas comosus} growing, Mahe, Seychelles

Philippe Clement / Close-up of Pineapple {Ananas comosus} fruit, Botanical gardens, Belgium.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Giant sugar cane borer moth {Castnia licus} on pineapple where it lays its eggs, Brazil

Gerry Ellis / Red Pineapple Bromeliad (Ananas comosus variegatus) top view, Trinidad, Caribbean

Jean E. Roche / Pineapple crop with ripening fruit {Ananas comosus}growing on La Reunion, Indian ocean

Martin Gabriel / Pineapple plant flower {Ananas comosus} Philippines

Martin Gabriel / Pineapple plant with fruit {Ananas comosus} Philippines

Jean E. Roche / Pineapple crops with fruit {Ananas comosus} La Reunion Indian ocean

Martin Gabriel / Pineapple grass {Astelia alpina} Mt Field NP, Tasmania, Australia 'alpine mosaic'