Store pineapple correctly: the best tips and tricks

A pineapple is best stored cool at around 10 degrees. It should be in the fridge when it is already cut. You can also freeze the tropical fruit because it won't last long when fresh. This way you always have something in stock.

Store fresh pineapple properly

Buy fresh pineapples, it is best to check the maturity level in the shop. Check for pressure marks, muddy or soft spots, possible mold or wrinkled spots. You can recognize a ripe, fresh fruit by the fact that it looks golden yellow and healthy.

• The fresh pineapple is transported home so that it is not crushed or injured on the way. Otherwise, it will not last as long and fruit flies could be attracted to vacancies.
• At home you can store the fruit open in the kitchen, as long as it has not yet been cut. However, you should not wait longer than two days to eat it, as it spoils quickly.
• Store the uncut pineapple cool at around 10 degrees, for example in the pantry or in the basement, it can hold up to a week. In this case, too, check the pineapple before eating whether it is moldy or does not smell sweet through fermentation, but smells like alcohol.

Keep a cut pineapple

Peel and cut the pineapple, for example into slices or cubes, before storing them in the refrigerator.

• Put the pineapple in a storage jar with a lid and put it in the top of the fridge or vegetable compartment. The fruit is stable for about three days, depending on the performance of the refrigerator, it can be shorter or longer.
• Before eating the pineapple, sniff whether it smells of alcohol. Then it is fermented and should no longer be eaten.
• To make sure that the fruit stays fresh until you eat it, it's best to freeze it. Cut the pineapple into edible pieces, put them in a freezer and put them in the freezer.
• The day you want to eat the fruit, take it out of the freezer a few hours beforehand and let it thaw.

Would you like to plant a pineapple yourself? Then pick up the top leaf when peeling the fruit. In the next tip we will show you how to make your own pineapple plant.