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Pineapples

Its Me LuLuBelle2 — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 03:05:33 GMT

I've bought 4 pineapples this season - 3 from Dole, 1 from Chiquita (which I only thought grew bananas - boy was I wrong). My DH and I are huge pineapple lovers. This year they have been out of this world! Exceptionally sweet and meaty. If you haven't given them a try, you're missing out! Try 'em, you'll like them!

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cherry — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 00:33:23 GMT

I simply can't eat fresh pineapple. They are so full of acid. I really like it ,but I must eat canned. They make my mouth very sore and upset my stomach

enjoy it for me

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Its Me LuLuBelle2 — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 00:37:34 GMT

@cherry, ah, I'm sorry! I hear what you're saying, but this year they don't seem to be so acidic. All 4 have been really sweet! I'm not sure, but I think it has something to do with the pH of the soil. But my next one is for you!

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Kachina624 — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 01:34:29 GMT

I sure was disappointed in some mangoes I bought on sale. I bought 4 and threw 2 in the trash. They were so stringy there was nothing you could do with them. I couldn't even get the strings off the pit. I've bought a ton of mangoes but never anything like that batch.

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phoenixbrd — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 01:54:38 GMT

One of my all time favorite juices (freshly juiced) is pineapple. It is surprisingly creamy....ambrosia!

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NYC Susan — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 01:58:24 GMT

@Its Me LuLuBelle2 wrote:
I've bought 4 pineapples this season 3 from Dole, 1 from Chiquita (which I only thought grew bananas - boy was I wrong). My DH and I are huge pineapple lovers. This year they have been out of this world! Exceptionally sweet and meaty. If you haven't given them a try, you're missing out! Try 'em, you'll like them!

Thanks, @Its Me LuLuBelle2! I received a fruit basket a couple of months ago, and it had a fresh pineapple that was so delicious. Your post reminded me that I had wanted to add pineapple to my shopping list. :-)

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phoenixbrd — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 02:58:43 GMT

@Kachina624 I've had a challenge with the mango this season (another all time favorite fruit). I've had better luck with the champagne mango (the little yellow ones). I've been buying them by the boxful at a reasonable price.....a few of these are a yummy meal for me!

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stuyvesant — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:29:02 GMT

I love apricots! I'm gonna eat one right now!

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Its Me LuLuBelle2 — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:44:53 GMT

@Kachina624, please help me out. I don't know how to pick out a "good" mango. For years my DH worked with a man who would buy a case of mangos in Queens, NY and my DH would pay him for them. They were wonderful! We would eat them as is, and I would make Thai Sticky Rice. Since retired we're at a loss! @NYC Susan, get on it girl! The pineapples this year seem to be exceptional!

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Kachina624 — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:38:48 GMT

@Its Me LuLuBelle2. A mango that is ripe and ready to eat has a "mango" fragrance and is slightly soft to the touch. They are rarely ready to eat when you bring them home. I ripen them as I would an avocado, in a paper bag on top of the fridge. Just dont forget they're up there.

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Its Me LuLuBelle2 — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:47:06 GMT

@Kachina624, thank you so much for your response! I'm going shopping tommorrow and now I know what to look for. Thanks again, much appreciated. LuLu

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butterfly123 — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 04:16:45 GMT

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Its Me LuLuBelle2 — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 04:42:44 GMT

@butterfly123, I sure would give that pink pineapple a try ( haven't seen them locally yet)! I love to research a lot of things. The other day I looked up the growing time of a pineapple, yeah, I'm wierd that way. Turns out it takes 16-24 months to grow one pineapple! Let's think about that. I've bought them this year at $2.99 and $3.99 each. That's incredibly inexpensive for a fruit that takes that long to grow and harvest. It gives me a whole different perspective. It seems to me there must be a very low profit margin. It makes me appreciate them all the more, and now knowing what I know, I would gladly pay upwards of what they cost.

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Snoopp — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 10:07:22 GMT

Does anyone know how long a pineapple stays good for?

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BeccaLou — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 12:19:35 GMT

That is what happens to me also. But I can each canned . I really like the fruit cup pineapple. That works for us .No waste and very convenient.The brand with real fruit juice .

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Yahooey — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:59:22 GMT

I have eaten fresh pineapple and the best was when I had one in Hawaii 20 years ago- so different than anything else I ever had. I digress...I rarely ever buy them and I mean rarely. Maybe 5 in my lifetime. Just thought they were too hard to handle.

On a whim - bought 1 this season when they were on sale. I cut it open (easier than I remembered) and it was delicious. I'm going to buy another one in the next few days after I finish my watermelon. That is #3 this season What has happened? Falling under the pineapple spell. On sale 1.99 this week at Stop and Shop

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SilleeMee — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 14:04:46 GMT

I love pineapple! Those PINK ones are so beautiful. I'm going to look for those.

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AuntG — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 16:18:00 GMT

Thanks for the review of this year's crop. I like to cut up fresh fruit and serve it as a side.

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SeaMaiden — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 16:40:40 GMT

I LOVE fresh pineapple, but it makes sores in my mouth when I eat it. So I don't.

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goldensrbest — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 17:26:39 GMT

@cherry wrote:
I simply can't eat fresh pineapple. They are so full of acid. I really like it ,but I must eat canned. They make my mouth very sore and upset my stomach

enjoy it for me

@cherry, my mom can not eat tomatoes, oranges ,for that reason, she gets low acid plants ,yellow tomatoes to grow in summer, my question to you ,do you have a problem with taking a multi vitamin?