Dried Golden Diamond Pineapple from Taiwan

100 gram bag - Taiwan

The Golden Diamond Pineapple—also known by its cultivar name Tainung No. 17—is unique to Taiwan.

It was specifically bred by Taiwanese agricultural researchers to create a unique and only in Taiwan Pineapple.

Tainung No. 17 was designed for sweetness, low acidity, edible core, and to suit Taiwan’s climate and soil conditions. are different in flavor, fiber content, acidity, and shelf life. It has a slender, cylindrical shape, smooth shallow “eyes,” golden yellow flesh, and a delicate, fibrous leaf crown.

Golden Diamond is exceptionally sweet, juicy, and fragrant with floral and tropical nuances. It can have a subtle caramel or brown sugar undertone. With its softer, and less acidic profile, makes it a more enjoyable raw. The flesh is soft and tender, with very low fiber, and the core is edible—tender and non-“tongue-cutting” unlike most other pineapples.

As with other pineapples, it’s rich in vitamin C, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, B vitamins, and bromelain—an enzyme known for aiding digestion and having anti-inflammatory properties. While bromelain can cause a tingling sensation in the mouth, known as the “Tongue bite”, this variety has comparatively lower bromelain levels, reducing the so-called “pineapple bite” effect.

Considered medium-size, about 15–17 cm long, 10–12 cm wide, and roughly 1.4 kg in weight with a thin skin. Harvested year-round but peaks March through June (spring to early summer).

While the pineapple plant itself isn’t exclusive to Taiwan, the Golden Diamond variety is a Taiwanese specialty, developed there.

The slices inside are small in circumference with a visual that immediately says pineapple. 

Easy to bite and delightful gentle chew that says I am different than other pineapples you have known before. I am sweet, but not too sweet, it's just me, you get what you bite. This dried Golden Diamond pineapple is a wicked good treat with delicious pineapple meat!