Step 2 squeeze the pineapple. Squeeze the pineapple gently with the fingers of one hand. You want the pineapple to be hard but soft enough. When you hold it down, it will make a very slight sound.
3. Determine the weight of pineapple. A heavier pineapple means more pineapples, because extra juice will bring extra weight to pineapples. More juice also means ripe and sweeter pineapples.
4. Pick a leaf from the top of the pineapple. Some people think that when the pineapple is ripe, you can pick the leaves from the top of the pineapple without much resistance. However, if the leaves are pulled out too easily, the pineapple will rot.
5. Be alert to two key factors of ripe pineapple: freshness and deterioration. What you are looking for is fresh pineapple, not rotten pineapple. The stem is the place where pineapple transports nutrition to the fruit. This is where the pineapple changes color.
6. Look at the color of the pineapple. Usually it will be golden yellow, but the green pineapple is not necessarily immature.
7. Pay attention to the color of the leaves. Because the color of the fruit itself can be golden yellow or green, it may be a better choice to observe the color of the leaves. Choose healthy and green pineapples.
8. Look at the shape of pineapple. Pineapples should be well developed, with rounded edges and developed eyes. The eye is the sharp center of a rough circle created by the geometry on the pineapple.