There are products that are traditionally associated with the holidays. For example, New Year is tangerines, or rather their smell, and pineapple on the table. But if even a child can easily cope with the purchase of citrus fruits, then even an experienced gourmet is not always able to choose a good pineapple.
Instructions
Step 1
Look at the leaves: the green color and bushy arrangement ensure that you are buying fresh pineapple. If you plan to serve it on the table in the coming days, pull one of the leaves towards you: by how easily it separates from the stem, you can judge the degree of ripeness of the fruit. Subject to appropriate temperature conditions, pineapple can be stored for up to several weeks, in which case it is better not to buy over-ripe fruit.
Step 2
Use the method commonly used when choosing watermelons: tap on the side of the fruit. A dull sound is a clear sign that a juicy, rich yellow pulp is hidden under the brown skin, which will delight you with its taste. But it is better to refuse the pineapple, which responds to your patting with ringing notes: this fruit is already clearly dry.
Step 3
Look at the crust: for the ideal fruit that can decorate the most solemn New Year's table, it should be firm, but soft enough. Rather, the hardness indicates that you can purchase this pineapple for storage. But if it is covered with spots, then it will no longer be possible to save the fruit: it is hopelessly spoiled. Most often, ripe pineapple has a brownish rind, but it can also be greenish.
Step 4
Smell: a sweetish pleasant smell is a faithful companion of a delicious and ripe pineapple. But the opposite is not true: a good fruit may not smell, it depends on how it got to your country. Only pineapples brought by plane retain their smell, as they are harvested from the trees when they are already ripe. Cheaper fruits end up in stores from ships traveling across the sea. This path is longer, therefore pineapples leave their trees even before they are finally ripe, and do not have time to acquire the appropriate aroma.
