Originally Posted by
CPRich
Pineapple don’t continue to ripen after picked, they just spoil. Our plantation guide told us to be sure to pick a ripe one and eat it within a week, for exactly this reason.
He also said color doesn’t really mean much.
Then how do you know if it's ripe (juicy and ready to eat)? Smell? I've always bought them when most of the green color changes to yellow and always been happy.