When do i pick my pineapple

A loha, Garden Guy — I have a white pineapple patch and it is producing many pineapples. I do not know how to tell when a white pineapple is ripe. I have been told once you pick a white pineapple, it will not continue to ripen. I also was told you cannot tell by the smell if a white pineapple is ripe. I picked one pineapple that was a dark purple color and it weighed 6 pounds, but it was not fully ripe. Can you help me determine when a white pineapple is ready to pick? I researched white pineapple and there is very little information available about the fruit.

Thank you so much. The following information is applicable to pineapple varieties presently available in the Hawaii marketplace, yellow or white. Select a pineapple that is plump and fresh-looking. The leaves in the crown should be fresh and green and the body of the pineapple firm. According to Maui Land and Pineapple Company, pineapples, unlike bananas, do not ripen after harvest.

They might advance in shell color, but they do not get any sweeter; they actually begin to degrade. In terms of sweetness, color is not an indication. Oftentimes, depending upon the weather, green fruit will be sweeter than yellow fruit. Typically, the bigger the eyes and the flatter the eyes, the sweeter the pineapple will be. If the odor coming from the pineapple smells too sweet and almost alcoholic, it is past its peak.

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Numerous foods are marketed as healthy but contain hidden ingredients. Even when pineapples are perfectly yellow, they still have spikes. Yeah, this is probably the one you already know. If the color and feel are to your liking, give the base of the pineapple a sniff. If the bottom of it smells ripe, fruity, sweet, and bright, that thing is probably good to go.

But take warning: if it starts to smell funky and fermented, like vinegar, the pineapple has gone a bit too far.