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Originally Posted by masraum
What sort of crazy space alien pineapple are they growing in Hawaii?!?
I've never heard of a pineapple vine!
I assume like lots of other fruits, pineapple is picked before it's rip and then it ripens in a warehouse or en route. I've been at the grocery store and seen some VERY sad looking and smelling pineapple that wasn't remotely rip.
I'm guessing when you are close enough to the source, you can get the good stuff that's ripe like it's supposed to be.
My uncle was in the fruit business his entire life, and his dad was in fruit before him. Citrus fruit is only as ripe as it is when it's picked. Once you pick it, if it's not ripe, you're screwed, it'll never be ripe. Other fruit will continue to ripen (think bananas). Also, apparently fruit can be kept in a warehouse for months and be ok (presumably under the right conditions). |
Most fruit needs to have a minimum amount of sugar when it's picked. Peaches, nectarines, grapes, apples, etc can't be picked ABSOLUTELY green. Otherwise they never ripen and stay starch. They will turn to mush before they ripen.