Genetically engineered pink pineapples are flying off shelves: What gives them their distinctive color?

The “pinkglow” pineapple, grown in Costa Rica, gets its pink color from lycopene. (Image credit: Getty Images) Scientists have engineered a pink pineapple: It’s unassuming on the outside but a blushing pink on the inside. The new “Pinkglow” pineapple, which is grown in Costa Rica, is patented and sold by food giant Del Monte and