No, Sheldon, you missed it on pineapples. Pineapples do ripen once picked.

I ripen pineapples regularly. I teach people how to choose and ripen
pineapple.
The only time they do not ripen after picking is when, like nearly any
other fruit, they are picked when very immature (have not reached almost
full size) - which is different than "green".

And, any brand of canned pineapple juice I have had lacks the rich flavor of
ripe pineapple.

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
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>
> Von Fourche wrote:
> > Ok, I would like to buy a fresh pineapple to make a Pina Colada. A
> > tropical drink book I have says I can use the juice and the fiber from
> > pineapple crushed in a blender.
> >
> > My question: how do I go about preparing a pineapple to crush in a
> > blender to use in a drink?
> >
> > Do I cut the thing in half and dig out the inside of the pineapple?
You
> > don't throw the whole pineapple including the outside of it in a blender
do
> > you? It's the insides I need to use, right?
> >
> > How do I get the juice and fiber out and in the blender? Just cut it
out
> > and toss it in?
> >
> > I've never bought a pineapple before so that's the reason for this
crazy
> > question. I would love to make a Pina Colada using a fresh pineapple.
>
> Unless you live in pineapple growing country you are far better off
> using canned juice... pineapples sold in US mainland markets are not
> fully ripe and never will be... pineapples once picked do NOT ripen.
>