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Detailed explanation-1: -This fondness for the fruit is put on display at the Manipur Pineapple Festival, which is held in the last week of August or the first week of September every year.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two days festival is organised by Manipur Pineapple Festival Committee and the pineapple cultivators of Bunglon Village and nearby villages.

Detailed explanation-3: -First introduced in 1988, Pineapple Fest celebrates the tradition of pineapple farming in Eleuthera while honouring the pineapple farmers for their superior contributions to the community. Pineapple Festival is also the longest running festival in The Bahamas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Meghalaya is known for growing pineapples in abundance. Pineapple variety found in this part of North East is the Kew variety. Kew variety is a late-maturing pineapple variety and is the leading commercial variety in India. Q.

Detailed explanation-5: -’Kew’ variety cultivated in India belongs to this group. The plant is spineless. The ovoid medium-sized fruit (1.5 to 2.5 kg) of ‘Kew’ is held on a short and strong peduncle. It ripens progressively, turning yellow from the base to the top, which is reflected in a strong internal maturity gradient too.