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How can you tell if a pineapple is ripe?

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This post was sourced from submitted reader questions and posted by wikiHow Editorial Staff, based on our article: Picking the Best Pineapple & Knowing When It’s Ready to Eat .

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04/09/25 6:39pm
Want to enjoy a juicy, sweet pineapple? There are several different ways you can tell if a pineapple is ripe and ready to dig into.
  • Color: Pineapples turn from green or brown to golden-yellow when they're ripe.
  • Firmness: Gently press on the pineapple with your fingers. If it's firm, but just soft enough to bend under your fingers, that's a good sign it's ripe.
  • Spike Flatness: If the spikes are flat against the pineapple, that's a sign that the fruit is ripe.
  • Smell: Sniff the bottom of the pineapple. If it's sweet, it's likely ripe!
  • Weight: Pineapples get heavier with juice when they're ripe and ready to eat.
  • Plucking Leaves: If you're able to pluck the leaves off easily, the pineapple is ripe.
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