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Fruit to yearn for? (9)

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I believe the answer is:

pineapple

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'for?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'fruit to yearn' is the wordplay.
'fruit' becomes 'apple' (apple is a kind of fruit).
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'yearn' becomes 'pine' (synonyms).
'apple' after 'pine' is 'PINEAPPLE'.

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(Other definitions for pineapple that I've seen before include "Fruit grown on ground" , "bomb" , "that might go off?" , "Large juicy tropical fruit, or a grenade" , "Fruit (tree and fruit!)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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