You Can't Ripen a Pineapple

A pineapple will turn yellow if you let it sit for a few days after purchase. You may think that is the fruit ripening, but in reality, it's the fruit actually declining. The host of this video from MinuteFood explains that a pineapple will just get worse as you let it "ripen" on your counter, with disappointing results. Some fruits will further ripen after picking, while others will not, and there's a way to remember which is which, but even then pineapple is an exception that we just need to remember. Non, if we could only tell how long a pineapple has been sitting in the produce bin, we'd be able to judge them better. By the time this video is through, you'll want to make a fruit salad with fresh pineapple. The video is only 6:30; the rest is an ad.