Don’t believe everything you see on Instagramwe spoke with Dole to get the real dish.
This is especially true when it enters its peak season from March through July.
Curious more than skeptical, I slipped on my investigator cap and took to Google.
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“Wait, am I the last person to know this?!”
Beyond a few posts onRedditandFacebook, I came up pretty dry on whether this was fact or fiction.
So I went to the source: Dole.
Could this Instagram trick be true?
“However, storing a pineapple upright or on its side doesn’t make a difference.”
The real reason for the vertical discrepancy in sweetness is that pineapples are a ‘composite’ fruit.
Seek out a pineapple that looks fresh and unblemished, then enjoy ASAP, Goldfield suggests.
Store it standing, on its side or upside down; you do you.
Then slice and savor soon.
Simply dice, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for three to four days, max.
