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I do notice that they too can have areas of yellow skin, which points to a fruit that ripened naturally in the ground before it got picked, and is much sweeter from the get-go.
pineapples are one week or more away from where they were harvested so they never ripened naturally on the ground. they got harvested matured and ripened along the way.
you are right with the color though, bright yellow. that's the best you could get. wait for 2 days and you have a firm and sweet pineapple.
pineapples coming from Central America are no match from those from Hawaii or Philippines though. dont know why those coming from CA are firm/hard while those from Hawaii or Philippines are very soft
I think it's easy to tell when pineapple is going bad. The first sign is a bit of a fermented taste (probably won't hurt you, but I don't like it), then it starts going brown or slimy eventually.
I think it's easy to tell when pineapple is going bad. The first sign is a bit of a fermented taste (probably won't hurt you, but I don't like it), then it starts going brown or slimy eventually.
I actually like the fermented taste. I rinse the pineapple slices in salt water, cut them into cubes and boil them with cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. Then serve them with honey.
I read an article by a doctor about which foods to avoid, fresh cut (pre-cut) fruit was right up there. Loaded with bacteria and a great breeding ground for them. Just one article I found. https://www.babycenter.com.au/x25023...ring-pregnancy
pineapples are one week or more away from where they were harvested so they never ripened naturally on the ground. they got harvested matured and ripened along the way.
you are right with the color though, bright yellow. that's the best you could get. wait for 2 days and you have a firm and sweet pineapple.
pineapples coming from Central America are no match from those from Hawaii or Philippines though. dont know why those coming from CA are firm/hard while those from Hawaii or Philippines are very soft
I used to buy watermelon slices/chunks well out of season at a large grocery chain, but I think they added sugar to them and/or the liquid, as every piece tasted as sweet as the others, even the white-ish ones!
Female watermelons are more round, and usually contain less seeds.
Most folks don't know how to pick fresh whole watermelons.
They first thing they do is thump it... wrong order.
Some only thump once in one spot, then they automatically pick that very first one, as they heard you are suppose to thump them, but don't know why.
Thumping only assures crispness, not sweetness.
I first look for sweet ones. Ones that are the deepest yellow all along the bottom. The longer and darker the yellow patch, the better.
If you see the yellow on the end-cap, that means it was grown standing upright, not flat, and not good.
After I select a yellow one, it's time to see if it is also crisp.
If you buy apples, oranges, lemons, etc., and only look at one side of it, if at all, you'll only need to thump one area of the watermelon, if at all.
Watermelons get tossed and thrown, sometimes even before they reach the grocers.
If they are lucky to survive that, they get tossed and thrown when customers are picking through them at the market, which causes the melon to get bruised (on a side or two only), then soft, which is why it is important to thump at least a dozen times in various areas. I use my middle finger and quickly tap down and quickly up, almost like Liberace!
Lots of people know that the thump is supposed to sound hollow, but that should be done on all sides.
With mouth closed and relaxed, gently slap your cheek and you should get the thump-sound of a wet balled-up rag...not good.
Do the same thing with your mouth completely open to get that hollow, almost "pop" sound, and that is closer to the sound you want from the melon.
You don't have to thump many areas, just the ones you don't want to be mushy.
No need to think about it, just read the label; if anything is added it must be shown.
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