Why are pineapples sold with the pineapple stem?

I disagree with the two reasons provided by Garrick A pineapple fits perfectly in your hand it is much smaller than a football. The crown has much worse thorns on it as on the body of the fruit so I would imagine handlers would rather handle the fruit itself rather than the crown. read more

2. Selling pineapple whole is not the most common way to sell pineapples so the method to reuse all parts of the pineapple is more focussed on pineapples used for canning. Most commercially grown pineapple is canned to be sold. The juice is sold as pineapple juice. The leaves and skin is recycled for a variety of purposes so no part goes to waste. read more

The "thorns" on the pineapple are actually the wilted petals of the flowers from which the fruit is born. There's no real reason for them except that the flowers did, at one point, serve a purpose and when they died they remained attached to the skin. read more

The flesh and juice of the pineapple are used in cuisines around the world. In many tropical countries, pineapple is prepared and sold on roadsides as a snack. It is sold whole or in halves with a stick inserted. Whole, cored slices with a cherry in the middle are a common garnish on hams in the West. read more