This classic wonder comes with quite the colorful history.

Legend says Christopher Columbus discovered it on the Guadeloupe island in 1493—a year after sailing the ocean blue to the New World.

Caribbean Indians placed pineapples or the decorative tops outside the entrances to their dwellings as symbols of friendship and hospitality, according to Purdue University Horticulture department.

Over the past 100 years, the pineapple has become one of the leading commercial fruit crops of the tropics.

The two-toned treat is almost too pretty to eat. The gold rosette shell with that aloe-green crown top­­­. No surprise some of the types are just as regal in sound as they are in taste—Pearl, Egyptian Queen and Alexandria.

But as with anything special, the real beauty is inside. The gold flesh is packed with fiber and loaded in vitamins.

What Nutritiondata.com says:

The good: This food is very low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. It is also a good source of dietary fiber, thiamin, Vitamin B6 and copper, and a very good source of Vitamin C and Manganese.

The bad: A large portion of the calories in this food come from sugars.

Ham & Pineapple Tortilla Pizzas

1 can (8 oz.) of pineapple chunks

2 (6-inch) flour tortillas

1/4 cup no salt added spaghetti or pizza sauce

2 ounces lean ham, cut into bite-sized strips

Half of a green bell pepper, thinly sliced

2 teaspoons green onion, sliced

1/4 cup shredded lowfat mozzarella or cheddar cheese

Drain juice from pineapple chunks. Set aside. Put 2 tortillas on a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake tortillas for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.Spread spaghetti sauce on the tortillas, but not all the way to the edge. Sprinkle pineapple chunks, ham, green pepper, and onion over pizzas. Sprinkle cheese over the top. Bake pizzas for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and filling is hot. Cut into wedges and serve.

Source: Dole Food Company