A Guide To Choosing The Best Fruits And Veggies At Your Farmer's Market

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Pineapple

It can definitely seem intimidating to pick out the perfect pineapple, with the edible flesh buried deep underneath a prickly exterior!  Luckily, there are a few clues that can help.  First, check out the bottom.  It should be firm (not mushy) and smell incredibly fragrant and sweet—pineapples don't really ripen after they've been picked, so if it doesn't smell sweet now, it might not ever.  Then, flip it over and check out the leaves, making sure that they seem fresh and not too dried out.  While rumor has it that easily-plucked leaves mean a perfectly ripe pineapple, experts seem divided on the matter.