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Rare $400 Rubyglow pineapple was introduced to the US this month. It already sold out.
Rare $400 Rubyglow pineapple was introduced to the US this month. It already sold out.
Emilee Coblentz
USA TODAY
Published 5:44 p.m. May 20, 2024
Rubyglow pineapples from Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. were developed over a 15-year period and are produced in extremely limited numbers in Costa Rica. Featuring a deep red-shell, bright yellow flesh and extra sweet taste, Rubyglow pineapples are shipped crownless in elegant packaging.Hand-out, Fresh Del Monte Produce, IBC.
Earlier this month, Fresh Del Monte Produce announced a new hybrid fruit available in the U.S. at a jaw-dropping price of nearly $400.
Now, they've sold out.
Only a couple thousand Rubyglow pineapples, a cross between a traditional pineapple and the Morada variety, were set to be produced this year, according to previous reporting by USA TODAY.
Melissa's Produce, a grocer in Southern California, said it is "proud to be the only distributor offering this extraordinary fruit," according to the retailer's website. The Rubyglow pineapple was selling for the high price of $395.99 before being listed as sold out Monday afternoon.
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Emilee Coblentz
USA TODAY
Published 5:44 p.m. May 20, 2024
Rubyglow pineapples from Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. were developed over a 15-year period and are produced in extremely limited numbers in Costa Rica. Featuring a deep red-shell, bright yellow flesh and extra sweet taste, Rubyglow pineapples are shipped crownless in elegant packaging.Hand-out, Fresh Del Monte Produce, IBC.
Earlier this month, Fresh Del Monte Produce announced a new hybrid fruit available in the U.S. at a jaw-dropping price of nearly $400.
Now, they've sold out.
Only a couple thousand Rubyglow pineapples, a cross between a traditional pineapple and the Morada variety, were set to be produced this year, according to previous reporting by USA TODAY.
Melissa's Produce, a grocer in Southern California, said it is "proud to be the only distributor offering this extraordinary fruit," according to the retailer's website. The Rubyglow pineapple was selling for the high price of $395.99 before being listed as sold out Monday afternoon.
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