Originally Posted by
HomerJay
Having grown up on the East Coast, I had never before tasted fresh pineapple that was fully ripened when picked. Everything I had tasted prior to that had been picked early and ripened (probably with ethylene) in transit. The real taste of freshly picked pineapple was like a Fourth of July celebration in my mouth.
Not to nitpick, but after 30+ years building fruit ripening facilities globally, I can assure you that pineapple does not ripen after it is picked, even with ethylene. You just got nice ripe pineapple as it should be.