Selecting, Cutting & Storing

Ah, the sweet virtues of fresh, succulent Maui Gold® pineapple! Just a whiff or taste of this extra sweet fruit evokes tropical breezes, rich volcanic soil and the kiss of sunshine. A pineapple should be juicy with a distinctive flavor that brings a smile to your lips. The experts at Maui Pineapple Company bring you a few tips on how to select and prepare the perfect pineapple, starting, of course, with the assurance that it’s the best choice – a Maui Gold® pineapple.

Selecting from the Store
Choosing a ripe pineapple is difficult, which is why we recommend you let the experts at Maui Pineapple Company do it for you. You can’t always rely on a pineapple’s shell as an indicator of ripeness – a pineapple can be ripe and ready to eat on the inside even with a green shell color. Since pineapples don’t ripen any further once they’re picked, you can enjoy their delicious flavor right away. The expert growers at Maui Pineapple Company test the fruit in each field to make sure the pineapples are picked at the peak of ripeness. Click here to go right to our Online Store.

How to Cut a Pineapple

• Cut off the crown
• Cut the fruit in half, then into quarters. Trim off the center core.
• Slice the fruit from the shell with a sharp knife.
• Cut each quarter into bite-sized chunks.

Storing your Pineapple
If fresh Maui Gold® pineapple is not being served immediately, cut the fruit from the shell and refrigerate it in an airtight plastic or glass container. Use within one week.

Maui Gold® pineapples are available in grocery and wholesale stores throughout the Hawaiian Islands such as Safeway, Foodland, Times, Star Markets and Costco. They’re also available on the West coast and in the Midwest of the U.S. Mainland in Costco, Food 4 Less, Save Mart, Haggens/Top Foods, Whole Foods and other fine markets.