Dole unveils Golden Selection pineapple

Dole Food Co. is introducing what it calls a juicier and more aromatic golden pineapple.

 The Dole Golden Selection pineapple is arriving at select supermarkets in the U.S. and Canada in mid-April, according to a news release.

Less than 6% of all pineapples possess the taste and appearance qualifications necessary to be tagged a Golden Selection pineapple, the release said.  The new fruit will be available in limited quantities based on seasonality and availability.

“In the 122 years that Dole has been cultivating pineapples in Hawaii, Central and South America and throughout the tropics, we’ve learned what it takes to grow the world’s best, most beloved fruit,” Dole Director of Corporate Communications William Goldfield said in the release. “While all Dole pineapples are tender, sweet and packed with nutrients, healthy enzymes and vitamins B6 and C, these new Golden Selection pineapples glow and taste just a little brighter.”  

The Golden Selection pineapple is grown exclusively in Costa Rica, according to the company.

Melanie Marcus, Dole’s nutrition and health communications manager, has identified a number of dishes from Dole’s online recipe library that best showcase the enhanced sweetness of the Golden Selection pineapple including Pineapple Carpaccio, Dole Mango Pineapple Salad, Cool Summer Gazpacho Salad, Ginger-Chili Ahi Tuna Poke Skewers and Magic Carpet Lemon Curd Cups, created in honor of Princess Jasmine for Disney’s Ultimate Princess Celebration, the release said.

Dole will be exhibiting in Booth No. 921 at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association conference April 25-27 in Toronto.

For more information, visit the new Dole Golden Selection pineapple web page.