Benny Blanco Taste-Tested the Viral Bubblegum-Colored Pink Pineapple — So We Did Too

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Benny Blanco reviewed nan Pinkglow pineapple, calling nan pink-hued consequence “f------ incredible”
The GMO fruit, grown successful Costa Rica, gets its pinkish colour from lycopene and is hand-harvested from trim crowns for sustainable replanting
PEOPLE editors conducted our ain sensation test, calling it juicy, other sweet, and fruit-salad-ready — moreover winning complete skeptics pinch its artistic and flavor

Benny Blanco has added nan pinkish pineapple to his increasing nutrient reviews list.

In a TikTok video, nan euphony producer, 37, shares that he was talented nan viral Pinkglow pineapple from Fresh Del Monte. As he excitedly slices done nan caller fruit, he exclaims, “It’s f------ pink!” arsenic he shows nan bubblegum-colored interior.

“The infinitesimal of truth,” he says, earlier chomping down connected nan colorful consequence pinch his eyes closed. After a fewer moans, appearing to awesome his restitution pinch nan taste, he adds, “Find personification to springiness you 1 of these — find a shop that sells them. They’re f------ incredible.”

Benny Blanco, pinkish pineapple.

Benny Blanco/TikTok

He teases nan remainder of his reappraisal and says, “I would suck…” earlier nan video cuts off, leaving nan remainder to his 8.5 cardinal followers’ imaginations.

According to the charismatic website, nan Pinkglow pineapple is simply a genetically modified creation that’s been 16 years successful nan making. The fruit, which grows successful nan south-central region of Costa Rica, contains lycopene, a pigment that occurs people successful different foods (such arsenic tomatoes and watermelon) that colors nan pineapple.

The consequence is planted and harvested by hand, which explains why delivered pineapples get without their crowns arsenic they are utilized to works caller fruits — creating a sustainable maturation process.

Blanco, who's presently engaged to Selena Gomez, 31, made nan pineapple look truthful bully successful his review, PEOPLE's manner squad decided to trial it for ourselves.

Banny Blanco, pinkish pineapple.

Benny Blanco/TikTok

Immediately, galore of america noticed nan magnitude of juice that came from nan pineapple, which was astonishing erstwhile cutting into it. “It’s really sweet,” 1 editor noted. “I would for illustration this successful a consequence salad, for illustration pinch melons and strawberries and grapes and kiwis. It’s still pineapple, but other pineapple-y successful a way.”

One editor pointed retired that it didn't person nan aforesaid "sting" that comes pinch somewhat sour fruits, but that didn't detract from nan wide juicy, candy-sweet experience.

Another staffer added, “I’m not a immense instrumentality of GMOs, but this does sensation good. The sensation is bully and it’s aesthetically pleasing. I wouldn’t mind being talented this, for illustration Benny suggested.”

Although known for his philharmonic prowess, Blanco has shared different nutrient reviews connected his TikTok, including warhead-flavored Fruit Riot, a $200 melon from japan, Eggo waffle crystal pick sandwiches, and an egg flight (including a peanut food and jelly ovum that he rated a “10 retired of 10”), which has Gomez’s euphony playing successful nan background.

The Pinkglow pineapple, and different colorful fruits (including nan agleam reddish Rubyglow pineapple), tin beryllium purchased from freshdelmonte.com.