Pineapple Fruit On The Mother Stalk Won’t Turn Yellow. It’s Been Several Months Since It’s Stopped Growing

Question

I have a pineapple from a commercially grown topper. It’s 2 years old and we got our first mini pineapple about May this year it stopped growing about 3months ago and I keep waiting for it to turn yellow but the buggers is persistently deep emerald green. How do I convince it to ripen the dang fruit? I water once every couple days as I live in a hot &dry area.

Answer 1

My research says the fruit doesn't necessarily have to turn yellow to be ripe. But it is important that it be ripe. Unripe pineapple is poisonous.

Here are some articles that should be helpful:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pineapples/picking-pineapple-fruits.htm
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/mg055
https://horticulture.ucdavis.edu/information/pineapples-maturity-indices-and-quality
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ananas-comosus/