How to Harvest Pineapple

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Wait 6 months after the plant blooms.. Look for a color change from green to yellow-orange at the base.. Give the pineapple a good sniff to test for the pineapple scent.

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1

Wait 6 months after the plant blooms.

Step 1

Wait 6 months after the plant blooms.

2

Look for a color change from green to yellow-orange at the base.

Step 2

Look for a color change from green to yellow-orange at the base.

3

Give the pineapple a good sniff to test for the pineapple scent.

Step 3

Give the pineapple a good sniff to test for the pineapple scent.

4

Tap the side of the pineapple and listen to how it sounds.

Step 4

Tap the side of the pineapple and listen to how it sounds.

5

Wait until the pineapple is ripe to harvest it.

Step 5

Wait until the pineapple is ripe to harvest it.

6

Wear gloves to protect your hands.

Step 6

Wear gloves to protect your hands.

7

Steady the pineapple with one hand.

Step 7

Steady the pineapple with one hand.

8

Use shears for an easy cut.

Step 8

Use shears for an easy cut.

9

Try a sharp knife if you don't have gardening shears.

Step 9

Try a sharp knife if you don't have gardening shears.

10

Wash the pineapples thoroughly.

Step 10

Wash the pineapples thoroughly.

11

Place pineapples in the refrigerator to extend their shelf life.

Step 11

Place pineapples in the refrigerator to extend their shelf life.

12

Store cut pineapple

Step 12

Store cut pineapple

13

Put slices in the freezer for up to a year.

Step 13

Put slices in the freezer for up to a year.

14

Throw out pineapples that grow mold.

Step 14

Throw out pineapples that grow mold.

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