Storage and transport Some buyers prefer green fruit, others ripened or off-green. A plant growth regulator, Ethephon, is typically sprayed onto the fruit one week before harvest, developing ethylene, which turns the fruit golden yellow. After cleaning and slicing, a pineapple is typically canned in sugar syrup with added preservative. A pineapple never becomes any riper than it was when harvested since it is a non-climacteric fruit.
Storage and transport Some buyers pref,er green fruit, others ripened or ,off-green. A plant growth regulator, Ethephon is typically sprayed onto the fruit one week before harvest, developi.ng ethylene, which turns the fruit golden yellow. After cleaning and slicing a pineapple is typically canned in sugar syrup with added preservative. A pineapple never becomes any riper than it was when harvested since it is a non-climacteric fruit