Attack of the fruit flies

Where there is fruit, there are fruit flies.

The picture below reminded me of some fruit fly stories from 4 years ago when I lived in Belmont Heights, a nice part of Long Beach.

One day, I came home to find our kitchen infested with fruit flies. I couldn't find the source until I noticed my roomie's plant. The fruit flies were swarming all over it. Odd. Without hestitation, it became an outdoor plant. When I mentioned it to my roomie, I learned that it was actually a pineapple plant. Honestly, I didn't realize it since it was buried in the soil, so I could only see the leaves. Hmm... I wonder if it was simply rotten or fruit flies love pineapple plants.