How to choose pineapple

Pineapple is a sad fruit from the tropics, which has already reliably settled on the shelves of our shops and markets, being one of the favorite sweets of children and adults. In Europe, the pineapple was brought by Christopher Columbus, and was first used as a dessert. And later it was added to salads, pastries and meat dishes. At the moment, pineapples are available all year round, they are constantly being sold both fresh and canned.

It is important to know how to choose pineapple, so that its taste does not disappoint you. When you purchase it is important to pay attention to the crust and leaves. You can estimate these parameters on the market or on the counter of the store. If you have a pineapple with dense green leaves, this indicates that it has been ripped off quite recently. The fact that before you is not quite fresh fruit, will prompt dry leaves. The ripeness of pineapple can be judged from its leaves. It is quite ripe, if the leaf is easily peeled off. If there are difficulties in breaking it, then, before you is not quite a ripe fruit. And when the entire tops come off together with the leaf, you should understand that before you is not just a ripe fruit, but even a ripe fruit, which can already slightly bend.

Finding out how to choose pineapple, do not forget about the crust, which can also tell a lot. If you pinch it with your finger, it should slightly spring, which indicates the ripeness of the fruit. Soft or hard will not testify in favor of pineapple. A ripe fruit can have a crust of green tones. The juiciness of the pulp can be determined by patting the pineapple with a palm. If the sound is deaf, then you have a mature fruit with a juicy pulp. Empty sound is a sign that it is already beginning to dry up. It is very important to know how to choose pineapple, as buying an unripe fruit can become a complete disappointment.

In this issue, you can determine everything before you cut the fruit. Pulp and fragrance will enlighten the issue finally. Only in ripe can there be flesh of yellow-golden color. At the same time, it is deliciously fragrant and soft. Sweet and delicate aroma is a sure sign of ripeness of pineapple. The flesh of the green fruit is light, lemon-colored, and the fragrance is very weak and expressionless. And an excessively sharp smell arises in fruit of poor quality, inside of them fermentation processes could already begin. This ambergris can be heard even without cutting pineapple. It should simply smell well before buying.

How to choose pineapple?

It is worth to go to the market for a really ripe treat. This delicacy can be one of two varieties: "Gold" and "Creole." Pineapple, cultivated for export, belongs to the first grade. With proper maturation, it becomes very sweet. A pineapple juice is made from fruits of the second grade. Outwardly, they are difficult to distinguish, so you can determine what kind of variety you have in front of you, after careful examination of the label. After that, you can pay attention to the color. The ripe fruit turns dark yellow, it lacks green shades. With a little effort, you can press it with your finger, as it is soft enough. Now pineapple should be sniffed, in particular, if after pressing from it the juice was allocated.

Since pineapple usually ripens from the bottom up, the softest and sweetest part is there. From above it is firmer, there is a ponytail of green color. If the ripe fruit you could not find, then you can put it in a vase down the tail and leave it for ripening. He will quickly do it in this position. A fully ripened fruit does not burn the mucous cavity of the mouth, even if you eat two or three kilograms at a time. In this case, the fruit that was ripped unripened, is very carefully, carefully cleaning the pulp from the peel and core.