How to tell if a pineapple is ripe

The clearest sign that a pineapple is ready is a peel that has turned yellow-green to yellow, starting at the base and moving up, with a pleasant aroma.

• The peel color changes from green to yellow, progressing from the base of the fruit up toward the top.
• A ripe pineapple has a yellow-green to yellow peel.
• The fruit gives off a pleasant aroma.
• The individual fruitlets on the surface have flattened out.
• The pulp inside is yellow to golden yellow, sweet, and juicy.