What Fruit Is In Season Now?
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- AppleFuji, Pink Lady, Braeburn
- PearBosc, Comice at their best
- Grape (late)Very sweet, all varieties
- Fig (late)Very soft and sweet
- PersimmonSoft = sweetest
- Pumpkin (early)For cooking
- Pomegranate (early)Juice-filled seeds
- QuinceFragrant
- Stone FruitQuality very poor
📅 Coming Into Season
When Are Pineapples in Season in your region?
Pineapples in your region: peak season runs January. Timing shifts with local climate and supply, so treat this as a guide — the seasonal tool below breaks it down month by month.
How to Pick a Ripe Pineapple
- Pull a leaf test: Tug a leaf from the centre of the crown — if it comes out easily, the pineapple is ripe.
- Smell the base: The strongest indicator — a ripe pineapple smells intensely tropical and sweet at the bottom. No smell = not ripe.
- Colour: Look for gold colouring spreading up from the base. A fully green pineapple is unripe; a fully golden one is at peak or past peak.
- Firm, not soft: The exterior should yield very slightly to firm pressure. Soft patches mean overripe sections.
- Heavy for size: More juice = heavier weight.
Important: Pineapple Does Not Ripen After Cutting
Unlike most fruit, pineapples do not continue to ripen after being harvested. The sugar content is fixed at harvest. Leaving a pineapple on the counter only softens it and makes it ferment — it won't get sweeter. Buy ripe pineapples and eat them promptly.
Pineapple Nutrition
One cup of pineapple chunks (165g): 82 calories, 22g carbs, 2.3g fibre, vitamin C (88% DV), manganese (109% DV), vitamin B6 and bromelain. Bromelain is a unique enzyme with significant anti-inflammatory properties and is used medicinally for reducing swelling and improving digestion.