I've had fresh pineapple in Jeju Island, S. Korea and Papua New Guinea and the taste of fresh pineapple right off the plant can't compare to the store bought variety in the lower 48. Our local store was loaded with pineapple earlier in August and then I saw your post. I guess I never thought about when they come in season but that would explain the gigantic pile of pineapple at Winco.
A pineapple should be picked ripe. It will not ripen further once it’s off the plant. It’s up to the grower to decide when a crop needs to be picked. The fruit’s aroma is often used to determine ripeness, so I was told years ago by a farmer on a Dole pineapple farm.
The pineapple looks so juicy and delicious. How do you know when the pineapple is ripe? I have heard it is when the leaves pull out easily. Has this been your experience when determining the ripeness?
Do they grow pineapple on Kauai? I remember touring the Maui Gold pineapple plantation. Amazing pineapple. I took a couple home, and my husband said they reminded him of the pineapple his Grandmother grew in Panama.
I've had fresh pineapple in Jeju Island, S. Korea and Papua New Guinea and the taste of fresh pineapple right off the plant can't compare to the store bought variety in the lower 48. Our local store was loaded with pineapple earlier in August and then I saw your post. I guess I never thought about when they come in season but that would explain the gigantic pile of pineapple at Winco.
Love your comment. Mahalo nui loa!
A pineapple should be picked ripe. It will not ripen further once it’s off the plant. It’s up to the grower to decide when a crop needs to be picked. The fruit’s aroma is often used to determine ripeness, so I was told years ago by a farmer on a Dole pineapple farm.
The pineapple looks so juicy and delicious. How do you know when the pineapple is ripe? I have heard it is when the leaves pull out easily. Has this been your experience when determining the ripeness?
Do they grow pineapple on Kauai? I remember touring the Maui Gold pineapple plantation. Amazing pineapple. I took a couple home, and my husband said they reminded him of the pineapple his Grandmother grew in Panama.
Yes, pineapple grows on Kaua’i and on all the Hawaiian Islands.
Looks wonderful! Love to you and Dorothy.