How do you know when a pineapple is ripe?

Answer 1

the middle leafs will pull out easily and it will smell like pineapple

Answer 2

The nose knows! It will smell nice and pineapple-y when it is ripe. Also, the pineapples we get here turn a nice golden color. Be sure to avoid pineapples with mold growing on the bottom.

Answer 3

When you can pull one of the leaves out easily from the top of the pineapple, it is considered ripe enough to eat. P.S. try sprinkling the flesh with pepper and it tastes sweeter. Don't mock, try it.

Answer 4

When it smells like ripe pineapple. Which sounds lame, but it's true.

Answer 5

Hold the fruit in one hand and the leaves with the other. Gently - I said GENTLY rock the leaves from side to side. If they pull out, the fruit has gone over to the other side, but if you can sense a slight movement then it is ripe and should make good eating. No movement - put it back onto the shelf.

Answer 6

hello
those funny looking leaves on top come off
with ease. by pulling them.. if it has tug and pull its not.
or if comes out easy its ripe.
other way smell the bottom of the pineapple you can smell the aroma thru the bottom its ripe.
best

Answer 7

have a sniff, if it smells of nothing, it needs a few more days. If it smells sickly sweet/rancid, it is off. If it smells like a pineapple, it is fresh.

Answer 8

hold the top with one hand and press the bottom quite firmly with the other. it should "give" slightly. the more give, the riper the pineapple.

Answer 9

best check with the colour of it i know the older it is the leaves start to go a purple colour,or better still keep an eye on the diet for ripeness

goodluck

Answer 10

from its sweet smell and by pressing it.