Pineapples are simply irresistible as they are the food that brings about so much tropical vibe. They can be transformed and processed into different dishes and beverages. But to get the tastiest dishes and beverages made of pineapples, you will need the ability to pick the ripe ones from the market. When you have the wrong choice, then you will only taste the sourness of the yellow fleshed pineapples. A fact that you need to know is that a pineapple fruit will stop its ripening process once it is taken off its plant. So when you try to keep a young fruit in the hope that it will be mature in a few days, then you will be disappointed.
If some people tell you to choose the ripe pineapples simply by looking at the color of the skin, then it is not right. The color of a pineapple skind des not gives any indications of the level of ripeness of the fruit itself. You will be surprised that the green external color of the pineapple can also mean that they are as ripe and sweet as those with golden yellow skins. So if it is not the skin, what would be the external properties to indicate the ripeness? The answer is its leaves and firmness of the shell. Find those pineapples with green leaves and firm shell.
When you want to grow a new pineapple plant from the fruit, then you will need to see if there are grey marks underneath the leaves as these marks are the marks of harmful insects. Avoid the pineapples with these marks as there will be less chance for you to be able to grow a healthy new plant from its crown.
Once you bought a pineapple fruit, you do not have to consume it immediately, but be sure that you will need to consume it in a few days. You will need to put it in a room temperature area and avoid rather extreme heat or cold. But, if you wish to be able to store the pineapple longer, then you can put the fruit inside the refrigerator. Once you peel it, but you cannot finish it, then you can also consider to put it in the freezer. Although the freezer will help you to keep the pineapples from getting bad, but the frozen fruits will usually lost some of its flavor, so do not expect to have the same sweetness once it is out of the freezer.
