Where are the head and tail of a pineapple, and what does it look like when ripe?

Today we'll look at the color of pineapples at different stages of ripeness and compare their insides, and along the way share a piece of pineapple knowledge that is often gotten wrong!

From left to right, you can see that the one on the left has the most green, and its eyes are still green; the eyes of the middle one have already begun to turn yellow, so friends who like a firmer texture can cut this pineapple open now; the eyes of the one on the far right have turned completely yellow, and at this point the flesh becomes softer and juicier, so this kind of pineapple is not recommended for keeping for long

The editor also took two pineapples at different stages of ripeness and cut them open to show everyone. The one on the left is riper; you can see that its flesh is more translucent and juicier, while the one on the right is whiter and firmer in texture.

And the piece of knowledge we want to share with you today is: do you know which end the pineapple head refers to?

If you said the top, you got it wrong!

The correct answer is that the pineapple head is at the bottom, and the pineapple tail is at the top

This answer is actually related to the way it grows, but many people have never seen how a pineapple grows and have no idea whether it grows on a tree or on the ground. Today the editor will reveal it!

Also, have you ever heard the saying "pineapple head, watermelon tail"? This is also related to the way they grow, because a pineapple ripens from the bottom up, that is, from head to tail, so only when the starch inside converts to sugar does the sweetness increase. Next time you eat a pineapple, you can also test whether this saying holds true!

That's all for today's little introduction to pineapples. See you next time!