When Buying Pineapple, Smart People Turn Away From These 3 Types – The Boss Wouldn't Even Eat Them If They Threw Them Away
The most beautiful thing is April, not only because April is the month when wildflowers bloom and grass and swallows fly, but also because there are many seasonal vegetables and fruits available, such as sweet strawberries, fragrant mangoes, sweet pineapples, and fragrant bamboo shoots, allowing people to fully savor the flavor of spring.
Pineapple is very popular in this season. The golden yellow hard skin is like a warrior wearing armor, with a rich and sweet flavor, juicy and tender, and the price is affordable. In April, no one wants to miss it. However, when selecting pineapple, you often don't know how to choose it properly. Sometimes the pineapple you buy is particularly sour, or even spoiled before it's fresh. Smart people will turn away from pineapples that twist and turn when they see them; the boss wouldn't even eat them if they threw them away. Let's share the methods for identifying good pineapple for purchase.
First, don't buy pineapples with particularly hard skin.
Pineapple is a tropical fruit. In northern areas, eating pineapple requires long-distance transportation, which will take some time. To facilitate transportation and to ensure that the pineapple doesn't rot due to over-ripening during transportation, pineapples are harvested when they are only 80% ripe. This maturity level is just right after traveling from the south to the north, and when it arrives at its destination, it will be just right in terms of hardness and tenderness. At this time, the pineapple is the sweetest. The color turns greenish, and when you press it with your finger, it feels hard and not elastic. This indicates that the maturity is not yet reached, so it should not be picked. Even if it's allowed to ripen, it will be sour. Be cautious when encountering such pineapples.
Second, don't buy pineapples that have been peeled.
As a fruit, pineapple will inevitably have some bumps and bruises during transportation, and rotten pineapples will appear. However, many merchants try to sell these already rotten pineapples for profit by removing the rotten parts, peeling them, cutting them into large pieces, and packaging them in food bags to deceive consumers. Therefore, when buying pineapple, try not to buy those that have been peeled or cut into pieces. If you really want to buy peeled pineapple for easy consumption, it's best to let the merchant peel the pineapple skin on the spot.
Third, don't buy pineapples with small and dense eyes.
Most fruits need sufficient sunlight to grow. The more sunshine, the higher the sweetness and moisture, and the better the taste and texture. When choosing pineapple, you should choose pineapples with large and loose eyes. These pineapples have plenty of sunshine, which ensures their sweetness and moisture. Don't worry about the taste and texture when buying. Conversely, pineapples with small and dense eyes are due to insufficient sunlight, so their sweetness and moisture will be lacking, resulting in a sour and astringent taste, and the content of 'pineapple bromelain' (which can cause allergies) is high.
Remember these three methods for identifying good pineapple. You can easily buy pineapples with satisfying taste when purchasing.
——Old says——
Especially the second one, buying pineapples that have already been peeled, it's easy to be deceived by rotten ones being disguised as good ones. Furthermore, without the protection of the pineapple skin, it's easy to rot quickly. Rotten fruit cannot be eaten completely; once the fruit rots, the mold will penetrate the entire fruit, and the rotten part contains nitrates, which are harmful to the body if consumed.
