Did y’all know that you can take this and turn it into…
This? And that this will eventually produce…
This?
Yes, I’m talking about turning your average, ordinary grocery store pineapple into a tropical showpiece within your home. A plant that is not only impressive but will WOW! you with a succulent pineapple in 24 months. It is extremely simple and well, awesome in my opinion. Since my local grocery store had their pineapples BOGO this week, I thought that I would show you all how to grow your very own tropical fruit.
Planting a Pineapple
1. Cut the top off of the pineapple, leaving about an inch of flesh below the greenery.
2. Place the top in a dish of water, with the water only half way up the flesh, for three days in a well lit window.
3. Plant the top in a large pot with some really good potting soil. If you do not see any root sprouts when you go to plant the top don’t worry, it will still take root. That’s it, you’re done. You have planted a pineapple.
In 24 months (sounds better than two years) it will look like this. Once your pineapple has been planted please make sure that you do not over water it. This tropical plant likes to be watered about twice a week straight down the middle. The dirt should be damp or moist…not saturated and fertilize well. This is an indoor plant, so if you do put it outside during the summer, be sure to keep a weathered eye on it. Now if you live in a tropical area unlike myself, the directions will probably change for indooor outdoor care. This is also a wide plant, make sure you have the room for it before you commit.
You will have an actual, large, utterly delicious pineapple in 24-36 months. Neat isn’t it! We were so excited about ours, that we picked it and devoured every little morsel before I could get any more photos.
The thought of growing my own pineapple always makes me smile and giggle just a little bit. Not because I love to grow my own food but because this is tropical fruit. It’s the next best thing to living on a island surrounded by white beaches, turquoise waters and eating slices of fresh pineapple in the shade of a palm tree.
Now what am I supposed to do with all of this leftover pineapple? Any ideas?
I see something sweet coming soon.
While you’re waiting for me to make something yummy with the leftovers, go ahead and plant a pineapple. As for all of you terrified brown thumbs out there don’t be scared, this might be just the plant for you. You can forget this guy for a week and be perfectly fine. All you need is a window with good light, good dirt and very little water…how could you go wrong.
Be adventurous plant a pineapple. If you do keep me posted, I would love to hear how it’s going for you.
Hugs,
Tickled Red
*Please bear in mind that I am not a hortoculturist. All of the directions that I recieved were like any other here in the south, passed down from neighbor to neighbor*
Hi there guys I'm Shari, but y'all can call me Red.
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This is awesome! i want to try.
I have done this, and once the pineapple was big enough to plant it took 18 months to get my first pineapple, and they are the sweetest when they turn yellow, and every year after that I would get at least 3 or 4 a year. sweetest pineapple I ever tasted
That is what I needed. Looks like I’m planting a pineapple.
Yup. Me too. haha
Absolutely. And with these instructions, who could go wrong? Ok, me, because I might forget to water, but otherwise… now I know what happened wrong when I began trying this before (before instructions) and kept the pineapple in water too long. Would it help it to root to use root hormones? And HOW CooL IS IT that it reproduces 3-4 times a year sometimes? VERY cool. All that means is I need five or six plants and a greenhouse to take care of my pineapple needs for the year :)
I planted mine last year so next year mabe I’ll have one sounds like I may need to water alittle more Ican’t wait I’ll let yo’ll know
how much sun would you say it needs? and what size pot?
i tried doing it and i did something terribly wrong. all it did was sit there in the pot on my windowsill. PLUS it attracted dumb fruit flies into my home! now i cant get them out! I wish i had as good as luck as you! haha
How large does the plant grow? Looks delicious! If you love to cook check out chppd.com your cooking skills could win you a $100 Visa gift card.
The leaves stretch out to over 2 to 3+ feet long! They edges are a bit sharp so be careful when touching it.
I would like to know how does one check whether it’s ripe enough to be cut
pull gentle on the center leaf. if it pops right off it’s ready!!
One time I planted it, the pineapple itself just bent downwards and was ready to be cut. Also, you can see the golden orange color and try smelling it. If it smells sweet and it is starting to soften up, then just cut it. Remember to start all over again and cut the top and re-plant the top for next crop.
Sounds like a fun homeschool experiment. I love me some grilled pineapple salsa.
~Kristin
Eeek…24 months? In this world of ‘I want it NOW!’ that seems forever from here. I’ve done the requisite avocado seeds and gotten nothing but masses of trailing vines…at least with this there is a better reward at the end!
You got trailing vines from an avocado pit? Avocados grow on trees. I started a pit four years ago and I have a tree on my balcony now that’s about 4′ tall. It doesn’t bear fruit (and probably won’t for about 25 years and almost assuredly not while I have it in a pot – they like being LARGE trees), but it’s a good little tree. :)
Avocados are not self pollinating. I believe you would need at least 2 trees and bees for them to produce fruit.
Thanks for the planting instructions. I tend to try planting everything!
Avocados *can* self-pollinate, but you would need a bisexual tree to do so. Some trees are all-female, some all-male, and a minority are bisexual. Just FYI.
Asexual, but bisexual.
not*
that is so awesome, i had done that myself a few years back, got the tree started and started reading about avocado trees, only to learn it would take near twenty years to see a fruit. the tree is still growing at my in-law’s, it will soon be 8 years old.
I have started several avocado trees from seeds. I have one now that is 6′ tall. It loves being in a warm corner of the house with the eco light on it (the swirly light bulbs that save energy). I have never seen any flowers, but I wasn’t sure how long it was going to take either. Wow, 20+ years! It is a pretty tree with lots of foliage and easy to maintain. I have given some away as gifts to friends who love plants.
Yeah,
I believe grafting or air-layering a tree that bears fruit are the best methods of getting a fruit-bearing tree of your own.
It shouldn’t take 25 years to get fruit, it should only take 5-7.
will good
I have also heard that even if it does produce fruit it’s gross most of the time. Avocado producers graft from older trees to duplicate good fruit. But it still makes a pretty plant to look at!
My mom sprouted an avocado pit and planted in the backyard when we lived in California. We only lived in the house for 20 years total and we had the best avocados I’ve ever had for as long as I can remember. We had more than we knew what to do with and right along with our lemonade/koolaid stands, we’d have an avocado stand! It didn’t take anything special — aside from my mom’s green thumb and the proper climate. :) I miss it! I am going to ask her if she can remember how long it took to bear fruit.
Same, we had an avocado tree in our neighbor’s yard growing up. The branches extended into our yard and would drop avocado gifts all the time. I have no idea how long it had been planted there, but we also had an apple tree, grapefruit tree and orange tree in our yard that were pretty big. The avocados were absolutely delicious- much better than from in the store. I miss those days now…
Lucky you with the avacado… mine never do anything
On the avocado discussion…There are some avocados developed to grow & fruit as a houseplant. I first saw them on the Logee’s website. (www.logees.com)
I have been trying to plant an avocado for so long! They make the most beautiful plants (havent seen one get to the tree stage yet)…At least while I keep trying I get to enjoy delicious avoccados!
you probably mean sweet potato
great idea, Red!
My children planted a pineapple as part of our homeschool curriculum….8 years ago! We still have the plant and it seems to be thriving but it has produced fruit :(
Did you mean it has NOT produced fruit?
The first time I tried planting a Pineapple, it was taking forever and I searched the WEB for info. I was told that it took 18 to 24 months for it to bear fruit. Also, l was told to place an apple in the center and cover it with a plastic bag so that it would rot. The rotten apple releases gasses that induces the Pineapple plant to bear fruit. It worked for me and I always do it. I just cut an apple in pieces and place them in the center of the Pineapple plant and cover the apple pieces with a plastic bag.
This is great! I actually have one sitting on my windowsill as i type this! I thought I had to let it start roots before planting it (It’s been there a week!) I’m going to pot it tomorrow!! Thank you!
Came across this post via StumbleUpon, and… well, now I have one more item to add to my list of Things I Must Do This Weekend. I have no idea where I have room in my house for such an apparently enormous plant to live, and must first find out if pineapple plants are poisonous to munch-happy cats, but… after reading this and seeing the photos, I absolutely HAVE to try this! Oh, and now I want pineapple for breakfast…
Hi there,
Just curious if you have found out if the plant is poisenous for cats.
Thank you.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2091339
That is so awesome! I wish I had the space to do that – and that I didn’t have cats that would chew on the leaves. LOL I can’t have indoor plants, or even fresh flowers in vases, because my cats get all up in that. But I’ll tuck this little tidbit in the back of my mind, maybe one day…
Apparently, according to a link Katelyn posted, http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2091339
pineapple plants are safe for cats to chew on. So you should be ok with planting this!
our cats are notorious for getting after plants, but show no interest in the pineapple plant :)
get them one of those cat plants. It will keep them from eating the household ones.
My mom planted a pineapple -7 years ago!- and while it is a great looking houseplant, it hasn’t produced any fruit yet. Any thoughts?
Try fertiliser and move it to a warmer micro-climate
Same thing happened to me the first time I tried planting it. I was told that it took 18 to 24 months for it to bear fruit. Also, l was told to place an apple in the center and cover it with a plastic bag so that it would rot. The rotten apple releases gasses that induces the Pineapple plant to bear fruit. It worked for me and I always do it. I just cut an apple in pieces and place them in the center of the Pineapple plant and cover the apple pieces with a plastic bag.
Just FYI… you should wait until the pineapple turns yellow to pick and eat it. I’ve grown dozens of pineapples, the more yellow the better!
I second this. You can pick out the best ones in the supermarket this way too. The lighter in color it is, the better it tastes. They usually have a stronger scent as well.
Having lived in Hawaii for over five years, I wanted to add a couple of comments to the post :)
A green pineapple isn’t yet ripe. When the outside turns yellow is the point at which it should be harvested and eaten.
A pineapple plant will produce for three years. The first year will yield the largest fruit. The third year will be much smaller, but remarkably sweeter.
Enjoy your amazingly yummy fruits!
Take the pineapple and cut it up into slices, put it in a sealed container with a valve on it or spigget. Toss in 2 bottles of vodka and 1 bottle of triple sec, let sit for a week in the fridge and all the sugars from the pineapple mix into the liquor and you have one bitchen pineappletini. On top of it the fruit is a great garnish for the drink when finished.
Sounds soooo decadent and easy- cannot wait to try – any thing you shouldn’t do?
Call an ex after drinking.
1. LOL
2. Thanks for the drink tip!
@Scott or whoever has tried this Pineappletini, What size bottles?
Red, Thank you very much. I bought two small Pineapple plants (very small) and finally brought them to life after the shock of the being mailed to me. I am going to try this. I love growing things from seeds or rooting things. I sure appreciate this.
Does anyone know if it will grow in west Texas heat???? I mean if I put it outside during the summer months will it die? And can it handle it being a little chilly? Anyone???
I’m in Bedford, TX, and have 3 pineapple plants outside. All are doing well, but will have to find good, warm places inside when it gets cooler.
I live in North Florida and have the plant outside. We do get chilly temperatures in the Winter and all I do is just cover the plant. I do have to tream the largest leaves and remove them. I just cover them with a large tarp.
I live in tropical West Africa. The cold season over here is like 20 degrees celcius or 68 F! We have lots of pinapples, they do well in hot climates. They bear fruit between 12 to 18 months.
Thanks for the great post!
So if it grows outside in Hawaii…where it rains a lot…why can’t it grow outside in other warmer climates? I am going to try in my backyard here in San Diego.
It will grow there, but they need steady sunlight. After planting in Aug. to Sept. one year later the plant takes off like you wouldn’t believe. I live in Hawaii and grew this particular variety known as Sugerloaf or more commonly as ‘White Pineapple’ a natural very sweet and juicy fruit. The acid level is extremely low.
I’ve known many people who will devour a complete pineapple in one sitting and not get a sour tummy. It does not like temps. in the forty’s, actually nothing less than 55 degrees, so be careful.
Just to qualify these thoughts, I had a farm on the big Island in Hawaii for 12 years. I could go on and on. I had harvested over 50,000 fruit and they were all sold and people were begging for more. It would cost me .75 cents to plant one and the harvest two years later brought in three $$ ea.
Alas, my other jobs robed me of my farming time and I had to sell.
Anybody who has had a white pineapple has a hard this going back the the yellow variety. It is a backyard fruit. and quite rare. I know many old Hawaiians that have never even heard of them. They mostly grow on the Big Island and Kauai. People from Oahu don’t know much about them.
You can fertilize them, but they like rich compost, well broken down. The roots mostly hold them to the ground. They are members of the bromilaid family. Another urban myth i you do NOT have to leave one inch of fruit near the stem. Twist that part off and add to you compost. Simply remove the bottom leaves off the stem up about one inch. Trim the bottom clean of the inner fibers with a clean knife. Let dry for one day before planting. The little brown spots that are on the exposed stem are actually the root ready to come alive. One root under each leaf. They can get really big, so use a large pot, or be ready to transplant to a bigger pot in about one year.
They love the sun, just love it. All plants produce a fruit. The best way to tell is around March when you look in the middle the leaves will turn red down low and deep. That is a sign the most delicious fruit (fresh) you will ever eat is availing itself to you.. Don’t worry, there won’t be any leftovers. Good Luck, Aloha, Marcel
Love your story. I hope my plant will be as good as the one a friend gave us from Hawaii..It’s past March so ,I guess no fruit this year.It was amazing.I thought it was dead hiding under some of my plant’s during a pretty hard winter.I saw it picked it up :it was healthy as can be.Planted in larger pot..Should I or could I plant it in the ground.We have very hot summer’s.Last year the drought was very bad.I was able to keep my fruit tree’s alive..Fruit tree’s and plant’s are my passion..If you have any suggestion’s about dealing with Texas weather and fruit planting,please give me a note.
you can boil the leftovers in some water and sugar and make the best posible pineapple juice. trust me.
Actually, the best pineapple juice is straight from a juicer. If you boil it, you kill all the good stuff in it and then you add a bunch of unnecessary sugar to an already super sweet fruit. Juicers just take the solid stuff out and give you pure, living juice! And these days, they’re cheap as hell at Walmart.
I never knew you could do this. Very cool!
Oh I love pineapple! Down here in Australia, I’ve been growing my own for years using this method. Heads up, pineapple is an excellent meat tenderiser :)
really!?? in any climate? I am so excited.
this Island Girl living in Portland Oregon LOVES pineapple! :) we’ve been enjoying a lot of it lately, and I am going to try this with the one I have on my counter!
My mom always used to try doing that but we never knew it took 2 years to grow! I guess we just weren’t patient enough.
You sould make pineapple jam! Throw some pineapple in the blender and blend it until it is super smooth. Then cook in a pot on the stove mixed with an equal amount of sugar on medium heat until it looks jelly-ish! Tastes amazing with fresh bread too…
Google spiral cut pineapple and that is the best (less wasteful) way to cut a pineapple. I learned to cut my pineapple that way when we lived on Borneo. Love me some ripe, sweet pineapple!!
omgosh! thats so cool. ive never seen that method before. i definitely want to try that now
Oh I’ve never know that spiral cut technic only known in Borneo .because in here everyone cut it that way…In Borneo, Indonesia ).
And usually, when we done with cleaning the pineapple, we will put salt, spread and rub it all over the pineapple, then wash it.then the pineapple is ready!!
This is so cool! But 24months is such a long wait for a juicy pineapple :(
is it still ok to plant if your pineapple leave are partially dried? I’m waiting for my pineapple to ripen before I cut it.
I love this! Thanks for sharing, I will pick up a pineapple this week and get started!
Man! Mine never took root and I tried twice :( But I did just twist off the top and stuck it straight into the dirt after letting it dry a few days. I also plucked off a number of leaves at the base.
Also disappointing they only produce fruit for three years.
letting it dry was likely your biggest mistake. it will be really important to cut the top inch of flesh off and keep it attached to the leafy part and keep that juicy fresh cut flesh moist! With pineapple that is where your roots will start but not if you let it dry first. Drying it is killing it.
We have a stack of pineapples growing in our garden here in Queensland, Australia and let all of them dry out thoroughly before planting… I leave them sitting outside in the sun a few days before i just sit them in the garden with the bottom only just covered in soil. Looking forward to our second crop this summer :)
Something about pineapples outer shell you may have not know..
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.
Been doing this for years, but then I have access to a greenhouse at work, pretty much the only way to bring it to fruit in the Portland area. One thing I did not see mentioned is that many bromeliads, Pineapple being one of them, need to be exposed to ethylene gas to make them set fruit, that is a by product of decomposition, I get mine to fruit by putting them in a plastic bag with an apple and letting the apple rot. In two to three months you will see a stem start to develope down in the heart of the crown, with luck and good management in 18 months or so you will have a small pineapple at the end of a stalk that may or may not turn into something edible, even if not it is such a conversation starter its worth the water and time
Hi….Im curious to know how long after you started your plant did you put it in the bag?and also when they are in the bag do you just open them up and water and then reclose.Not trying to be dumb,just trying something new and would like to do it right the first time.Thanks Brenda
There is never a bad question luv, I am curious though what bag? I do not put my pineapple plants in a bag? xoxo Red
I wonder….when you plant the top, do you cover the whole thing? Or do you leave the “top” of the top sticking out
If only we had space to grow our own fruits.
It makes a very nice plant!! I will try it. I use many pineapples to make jams. If you are looking for pineapple recipe ideas check out this juice recipe I make from the rinds. Jugo de Piña : http://mariscakes.blogspot.com/2011/03/jugo-de-pina-y-pera-pina.html
yummm!! i can literally taste it !
While the idea of planting a pineapple sounds AWESOME, I have to agree with others that 2 years is a little too long for me to wait. My uncle planted his a few years ago and is still waiting. Just watch the end of the leaves, they are sharp! Cool idea though!
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I have personally done this numerous times in the past. I live in Bermuda, which as some might know is subtropical, perfect climate for a pineapple to grow in. We leave them outside because it’s so hot, yet humid, and we usually have 2 or 3 growing at a time.
As for what to do with it, if you throw it on the barbecue and let it brown up just a little bit it really brings out the juicy flavor and is amazing with chicken or beef.
Just throwing that out there for anyone who wants to try it :)
Grilled pineapple are also great on with grilled shrimp. We do skewers of it on the grill!
Last night we grilled some with pork… juicy and yes, it does tenderize the meat nicely.
Are we so disconnected with where our food comes from that we’re amazed that a fruit has the capability of producing more of itself when stuck in a pile of dirt?
It’s sad, but true. For most people food comes from a grocery store. Anything before that is far beyond their comprehension. I have dug in the dirt for years now and am happy to say I produce a large amount of the food my family eats…and I live in a tiny apartment with little more than a balcony and a ton of plant containers. If everyone did this I am sure we would be much more grateful for what we do have, and healthier for knowing exactly what goes into and comes out of our food.
If you cut the top off of an apple and stick it in the dirt, you will not get the same results. In fact, this is true for most plants. So most people won’t try this one at home, unless they are told to. Here you have the reactions of people being told to, and they’re mostly excited. Why do you have to be so negative?
No, but if you put a whole apple in the dirt it would eventually turn into a tree. They are full of seeds after all.
most apples from the store are infertile, and as such, the seeds will not sprout. they are grown by Grafting (cutting a branch and rooting it), so growing anything you buy at the super market is a rather big feat! :)
i’ve heard from a arborist that the seeds from a particular apple won’t actually grow that particular apple when planted. its sort of luck of the draw. So when apples are commercially grown (or even when apple trees are sold) the variety is determined by grafts from a tree that produced the desired variety. You can’t take a golden delicious apple, plant a seed, and expect a golden delicious tree. You might get it, but you probably will end up with a crop of “off apples”. so its not so much that the apples at the grocery store are infertile, its that any apple you get is unpredictable.
Not only is this post pure awesomeness, but I had NO idea you could do this!! I cannot wait to find the perfect spot for my future pineapple plant…
Beautiful
I think you have really made allot of people excited by sharing your pineapple journey me included. xo :)
This is all kinds of awesome. I never knew that was how you grew a pineapple!
Awesome!
How big was pot in the final pics?
i am going to try this it seems cool
The coolest! Will be showing this to my kids next time we get a pineapple. Fun!
Pineapple is one of the most favorite fruits out there and growing one in my own house sounds more interesting. Thanks a lot for sharing the info.
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That is just he coolest thing… I had no idea you could grow a pineapple that easily. You must have been very dedicated to be able to wait 2 years and still take pictures and all… I don’t know that I would have had the discipline to take a picture after picking it. I would have just eaten it… Right Away.
This is cool! I showed it to my kids and they are really excited to try it. Few questions though…1 how big of a pot should I plant it in and 2 what about fertilizing? How much fertilizer should I use, does it matter what kind, and how often?
Very good!!!
So cool! I have to try this!!!
Oh I love this. I’m going to have to try it.
if your pineapple doesn’t produce fruit, try this trick. Put a plastic bag over the plant with an apple in it. the gas the apple emits (ethylene) will induce fruiting in the pineapple.
Using a banana might work better, these produce way more ethylene. If you put a banana in water that has contact with flowers, the flowers will die much faster because of all the ethylene the banana releases.
Commercial growers of bromeliads, including pineapple plants, use ethylene to induce flowering. Plants can be induced to flower either by treatment with the gas in a chamber, or by placing a banana peel next to the plant in an enclosed area.
Chrysanthemum flowering is delayed by ethylene gas [28] and growers have found that carbon dioxide ‘burners’ and the exhaust fumes from inefficient glasshouse heaters can raise the ethylene concentration to 0.05 vpm causing delay in flowering of commercial crops.
Red,
What “dirt” or fertilizer do you use? I would be interested in trying this, but I’m one of those “brown thumb” people and would like to know what would work best. If not, I’m sure the guy at Home Depot would be glad to answer “What kind of fertilizer should I use for planting a pineapple?” :)
Thanks!
Zachary
If you’re going to use an apple to induce fruiting, make some cuts in the apple to help speed up the process so that it releases more ethylene. Botany class.
I have no idea how I ended up on this page, clicked my facebook link and landed here. But boy I’m glad I did. I am definitely going to try this. how neat.
walk in beauty.
you can put the peels in water for a week and you’ll get a great thirst drink or leave it to make a pineapple wine
you can put the peels in water for a week ,gas the apple emits (ethylene) will induce fruiting in the pineapple.
i have used the pineapple skin to make pineapple juice
put the skin in some hot water to steep
let it cool
sweeten with honey sugar
serve cold
AMAZING! This is so cool! I so want to try it, but I don’t think I have the space.
Make that favorite of tropical treats: Pineapple Tarts.
Thanks! I was just looking for another mini project. I mastered Slow-Cooker Greek yogurt, and homemade (Ultra healthy) granola this week.
How did you make the yogurt? I have been wanting to learn how for a while. Yogurt in the store is so full of sugar and additives.
http://edibletapestry.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/how-to-make-yogurt-in-a-slow-cooker/
Thank you for sharing my recipe Brianne. ;) I’m glad it’s working well for you.
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I have experienced doing this. We used to have a plantation and this fruit was one of the many fruits we grew in our farm – in the Pacific Islands. They are so easy to grow….anyone can do it! And yes, they are very delicious. :)
Coool…so what happens if I plant a coconut?
If you plant a coconut, you’ll get a coconut palm tree. We have 5 growing in our yard that we planted last year here in Puerto Rico. You don’t have to do anything to make them grow. Just set them in a pot with soil in it and let them get sun and water. They sprout out the end where they were attached to the palm tree.
How long does it take the coconut to grow and produce? This sound like another fun project. Did you just get one from the store and plant it? Please give details.
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My sister grows a beautiful lemon tree in her house (out in the summer) she just started it from a seed. It sure is lobely and she likes her Gin and lemon in the summer!!!
Oh,by the way she lives in Salmon Arm B.C. In the North Okamogan.
Thanks for this post Sherri,
I was talking to someone about this the other day and here I am.
You have inspired me to find other fruits that I can start in a container like avocados.
Now I don’t have to shell out big bucks for my plants.
Wow this is pretty cool, I enjoy pineapples every now and then.
This is something I must try next summer, since the sunshine here is pretty much nonexistant in the winter.
Does the plant need a lot of sunlight? I live in an apartment with minimal light.
Nice post! I’ll have to try this here in Brazil! Thanks =)
I would love to have my own pineapple plant!
This pineapple is so pretty
You could always make Pineapple leather! :O
Just take the fruit, remove skins, mash it up until there are no big chunks, (a blender or food processor is fantastic for this.) add one lemon (juiced) for every 2 lbs of flesh you used. Sweeten to taste with sugar and if you RALLY want to add some herbs (Mint strawberry, Apple cinnamon is good for this as well). Mix this all up until homogeneous.
Pre heat your oven to the lowest setting (about 140 degrees). Line a rimmed baking sheet with sturdy plastic wrap (the kind that is microwave safe). Pour out the mix into the lined baking sheet to about an 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness, make sure its even and that the plastic dosen’t fold in on top of the mix or touches any of the oven parts. I normally fold it into itself on the ends to keep this from happening.
Then let it bake for about six to eight hours, after that check it. If its hard and not tacky its done! :O It should peel off the plastic easily, when you want to eat it, and it will keep for quite a while in the fridge or longer in the freezer, just roll it up in its plastic and put it in. Just make sure its in an air tight container :D
So far I’ve made Apple/Cinn. and Strawberry/basil and Kiwi/mint :3 its so good. and a healthy snack vs. fruit roll ups.
Wow! I’ve never even heard of this! Sounds amazing!
‘way cool, we always plant our pineapple tops outside here in New Smyrna Beach. Cannot stand to throw away a livin’ plant….
Oh, man, this is the coolest thing ever.
You used the term BOGO? I haven’t heard that since I left the grocery industry! I remember well to grocery clerks “order more X, it’s on BOGO!”. That was a everyday common word for me.
This is wonderful!! I have to share this with the kids over at Picture Me Cooking….a great project for them I would say!
Just wondering if this possible living in Michigan. Would love to have my own Pineapple tree !!!!
In México we make a drink with the leftovers, it’s called tepache, the leftovers are fermented with sugar and water for around 3-5 days,then it’s served cold with ices, and have a little alcohol content.
Thank you Majimenezp- I remember making a ‘Tezween’ Pineapple Wine over 30 years ago, much like you mentioned. I took the scraps, added almost a gallon of water, 3-4 cups sugar & a cinnamon stick to a large stoneware jar. A small plate for a lid allowed in a wee bit of air, so it didn’t rot. Stir every day, add a few tablespoons of water & same of sugar. Keep attending it every day for 1-2 weeks. Strain out the pieces and put the ‘wine’ into a gal. glass jar & refrigerate. Sip & test for taste. It will continue to ferment in the frig. Starts out about 2-3% alcohol when first refrigerated. Then slowly adds kick after a few more weeks!
This is so coolio! Love it!
I love this! I’m 21 and recently married so I’m experimenting with cooking, gardening, designing, etc. I saw this and had to suggest a recipe I found on allrecipes.com.. it calls for a can of drained pineapple but fresh, home grown would be so much tastier.. try it if you like, I made it and I’ve been making it for family and friends ever since it’s such a big hit.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pineapple-coconut-zucchini-bread/detail.aspx
This is great, stumbled! Adding to my list of things to do.
This reminds me of the vacation my family took to Hawaii when I was younger. We took a tour of the Dole pineapple plant. There is nothing like fresh picked, sun warmed pineapple. My mouth is now watering just thinking about it.
We had several in our front yard in Orlando, FL. Probably better to grow them indoors if you have space. The raccoons kept stealing ours as soon as they’d ripen, forcing us to harvest them green.
This is just the coolest thing I’ve ever seen!!
I think this is a great thing to encourage people to do…not only is it fun, but it helps to show people where their food comes from. It’s always fascinating to me to see / learn which types of plants grow out of which types of fruits. I’ve grown a number of tropical plants, but never a pineapple…maybe I’ll try some time, if I ever have enough sunny indoor space.
Stumbled upon your site. I absolutely never thought of planting a pineapple, but I’m definitely going to try it. Thx for a little inspiration. Love it!
that is amazing! I had NO idea that could be done! I’ve heard of people growing avocado trees from pits but never a pineapple. I just happen to have a pineapple at home today and will start my new project!
I love this! I already grow my own avocado trees….I just love this idea. I’m going to have to go buy a pineapple this week and give it a shot! Thanks for posting!!
http://thegreatrecipehunt.blogspot.com/2011/08/theres-something-growing-in-my-trash.html
THank you for sharing this article. I love this idea! I also love the photos. I am going to try this myself and will be looking forward to the results I get.
This is a GREAT post.
I will try this … It should be so fun to see it growing :D
Thanks
In Brazil we boil the peelings and scraps, add sugar and refrigerate. Makes a cool drink with mint and ice. Loved the above idea with vodka too… terrible, naughty, can’t wait to try it.
Guess what I’m buying at the grocery store this weekend….. Can’t wait to try this!
This is pretty rad. I’m glad Peewee Herman posted this on his twitter account for us all to enjoy!
This is a fantastic idea, I actually do live in the tropics where pineapples are grown less than 1/4 mile away from the house at the same time doing it this way as well as being “free” is also healthier as I don’t know what pesticides and chemicals they use at the back.
PeeWee Herman brought me here and I’m so happy he did! Going out to buy one today!
I’m gonna plant one in my garden for sure! Thanks!
I’m brazilian and planting is something very common here, but I didn’t know how to plant s pineapple. I’m gonna do this next weekend! Thanks for teaching me.
Ah, about pineapples: You need to take care with the cold. And very yellow pineapples are the sweeter.
Oh my gosh this is awesome! I wonder if this works in any climate?
Or plant a mango tree: http://littlepocketknife.blogspot.com/2011/02/mango-tree.html
OMGosh! This will be a perfect project for my son & I to give his teachers we move away next. Now I’m off to find big fun pots & hopefully they’re on fall sale here. Thanks!
Are you serious? This is so cool! Oh wow!!
That was a great experiment indeed and you succeed. After grown up, it also increased the charm of the house.
That is SO neat! I don’t have the space for a plant that large, but if I did I would try this.
No way! I’m totally trying this!
I have been planting my own pineapple for several years. We have had a couple of them look really healthy for a while and then all of a sudden they die. I have another one now that looks pretty good, it is about a year old. I set them out in the summer to get lots of sun, but always bring them in for the cold months. Can wait to see it produce fruit. Do they continue to produce fruit after the first bearing? And how ofter do they produce?
OH well cool I planted one a few months ago!!! yaaay!! I wasn’t sure how long it would be.
Neeeato.
You can make pineapple beer with those skins. Put them in a container with a lid and about 550-600mls warm water and put in a warm place for 24 hours or until the pineapple ferments (I use my yoghurt maker). Then stir in sugar or honey to taste – it kind of tastes like a slightly sweet really low alcohol beer. Keep in a sealed container in the fridge.
Great write up! I love the photos for an excellent visual aid on this project. I’m not sure if I have the patience to wait 2 years, but the plant itself is very beautiful!
Nice work!
I go to the supermarket and buy an avocado and pineapple. It’s instant.
Great idea for a post.Thank you!
Thankyou so much for this wonderful tutorial. I have got to get me a pineapple asap. This will be so fun for my kids and me to do together. Great blog too.
This sounds awesome, but I have realised that the majority of people who have commented are all from wonderful places in the world i.e Bermuda, Australia and Hawaii! – So my question is, will this work in a windowsill in South West England? ta
Not unless you have a VERY large windowsill. These plants are big. I had one for a few years here in TX that I moved outside during the summer and had indoors in the winter. It was well over 2-1/2′ across. I did not have it set fruit and it eventually died because we had to be gone over an extended period one summer during a drought.
I am from TX also. West TX. This heat will not kill the plant? Or do you live in North TX? Thanks.
Wow, I did not know you could even do that with a pineapple at home.
Thanks for sharing this. I am a new follower of yours.
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I had NO idea you could do this! If I had a bigger space I’d be doing this ASAP. I’ll keep it on reserve until I have more room :)
Pineapple plants will grow, however, if the fruit was refrigerated during transport (to your grocery store or market) it will not fruit for you. I lived in HI for several years and this was the advice of every local I ever talked to.
Is there anyway to tell if they are refrigerated? I live in Florida so I am hoping maybe not?
i have planted pineapples for a few years. They root faster if you twist off the top and then remove a few of the green part to expose the bottom. Then put them in a deli container for a few weeks. Roots grow really fast. I had about 25 pineapples this year and am replanting the tops. One top was totally dried out on the outside but I saw new growth inside so I put it in water and in a week it had roots. My yard is covered with pineapples. When one fruits and is picked, another sprouts from the same plant. I have some in a huge pot on my porch. This past spring I had 6 full size pineapples growing at once in the same pot. Eventually I had to prop them up as they were falling over. Now more are growing.
Just wondering its pretty cold here and its away to start snowing soon, so i reakon loads of clouds? just wondering is it still possibly to start one now?
This is so cool! I had no idea you could do this! I am going to have to see if I can try this! Thanks!
THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT PLANTS YOU SHOW US!!
The photos are of the same plant. The wide shot is after the first year of growth. The up close shot is after two plus years of growth in the beginning stages of the pineapple developing.
This recipe looks so delicious! My mouth is just watering over here…I will try the recipe as you have stated above but I am also anxious to try some of the other ideas that your users have as well!
Thanks,
Matti
I just put my pineapple top in water today! I am so excited to try this and I don’t even like pineapple! Hubby & son love it!!
i am working on my pine right now I am hoping it turns out good
I want to grow one! I can’t wait to try it!~
Really nice! :)
There is a very tasty costarrican recipe you may enjoy for the leftovers: http://recetasdecostarica.blogspot.com/2009/10/atol-cascaras-de-pina.html
I had no idea you could do this!!! I am definitely going to do it, and have even re-blogged about it! (of course linking to you)
Check it out if you like:
http://feliciamaystevenson.blogspot.com/2011/10/5-fun-inexpensive-and-relatively-quiet.html
Thanks for a great idea!
I got the perfect idea to use the leftovers of the pineapple.
I’m from Panama and here we make apple juice out of the skin leftovers. Once you cut the think skin (with some pulp in it) you place it in a pot just covered in water.
Cover the pot and boil the pineapple skin for around 15-20 minutes.
Once its done, let it cool and then liquify it in the blender. Once you have the juice, you strain everything, put some sugar in it and there you have it! Pineapple juice from the skin.
(You can also make the same thing and add rice before boiling, once it’s all boiled and cooked, you will geta thicker juice).
Hope you like this recipe as much as we love it here!
xoxo
Be careful where you buy your pineapple. Organic plants with no genetic modification will be able to create new fruit. There are strains of pineapple, used by large industrial pineapple plantations, that are made to not bear new fruit from their tops.
I’d smile and giggle too if I managed to pull it off. Epic accomplishment.
Wow. Great photos to illustrate your point! I love the one of the growing pineapple!
make me want to eat that today
Just stumbled upon this and I smiled all the way through the article! It sounds so lovely and I particularly enjoyed the description with the white beaches, turquoise waters, pineapples and palm trees! :)) It’s really great that you gave me the idea, am going to put it to practice and see what I get!
Yeah! Can’t wait to try this. Enjoyed your Website the discussion on pineapple and Avo’s. :)
WOW that is so awesome. I Love it. and cant wait to try it. As for an idea for your pineapple try grilling it on a rotisserie (or just a rotisserie) slice it and enjoy it warm, that is my favorite way to eat pineapple. it is a dessert in its self. anywho Enjoy
Wow this is so cool! Definitely trying it!
I can’t wait to start my own pineapple plant! I never knew that you could grow your own, and have a beautiful houseplant as well. Thanks for the tip!!
Just read every comment, Don’t know why?
Great Read, Great Idea, must try.
We are totally going to try this!!
Hi, Shari…
I just signed up for ‘Stumble.com’ and your page was one of the first ones that was suggested.
Cool! I am gonna be hitting the local Mexican restaurants and asking for a few pineapple tops…great idea!
I’ve gotten them to grow but we moved and I had to leave the plant behind. I just started a new one 2 weeks ago and am hoping for the best!
Ok this is ready to go for Mom for Christmas, thanks for the great idea. It only took me 5 pineapples to get things in order to get it planted and ready to go. I kept buying the pineapple when it was on sale and then not buying to pot or forgetting it completely in my windowsill but all is ready now. Again, thanks for the idea and a happy holiday to you.
Wow, can’t wait to try this but not sure I have the patience for 24 months!! :)
I tried this a few weeks ago. I planted the top inch of fruit with the leaves. I left it in in a shallow dish of water. The water seemed to ferment. The leaves started turning brownish and it looked like it was dying so I threw it out. We live in Tn. A friend of our had done this and actually planted it outside. It was huge and had a baby fruit on it! I am determined to do this! Have two more on the counter ready to cut and try!
Can’t wait to try this, I just bought a pineapple yesterday. Can’t wait to see if we can go it here in eastern Canada.
One pineapple–of course peeled…two bananas once again peeled….2 cups of fresh spinach washed. Blend well and freeze…makes a great frozen treat…aka popsicle…for you and/or the kids. No junk in it. You cannot taste the spinach AT ALL…just bright green and yummy and healthy for all.
SO tried this thinking it would work, but all mine did was rot, but I did find a easier way on this awesome guys youtube channel, you should take a look, but it’s what I’m going to try the secong time around. http://youtu.be/Y1klxRnjZOI
Even if this way works wonders for you, this guy is just too funny and has alot of neat stuff other than the pinapple, he grows everything!
Oh wow, finally a well-explained way to grow a pineapple … from a pineapple! With pictures, too! Thank you!
Well, we will see if mine will work, my top leaves are drying out, but the rest is good, so lets see if I can grow a pineapple in Wy. LOL. Thank you for the post.
I never knew you could plant it, that is something I must try
I love this idea Red, and I love your blog/site. Look forward to coming back.
Wow! this is so cool. thanks for sharing, I never though of growing a pineapple at home… it takes some time, but I love the idea of making this project with my two daughters, they will be amazed! thanks so much.
Nice and awesome… I live beside a very wide del monte pineapple plantation, yet I don’t even know how they plant the pineapples as I never cared to watch when they plant it… Well they always have those big machines when they do it… (val@freewebcoach.org)
I love the idea of doing this with my daughters, so we just started it today. I’m really hoping it turns out good!! :)
Awesome idea! I really want to try this. Very clever. Now I also want to come up with some more pineapple recipes!
I love pineapple`s. Yeah!
You can make ‘chicha’ (a fermented pineapple punch) with the leftover pineapple fruit and peals: (found this online) It makes an excellent summer punch! (Make sure your glass has plenty of ice!)
Ingredients:
The skins and core of 1 pineapple, organic if possible and well washed
½ to ¾ lb of panela or brown sugar, whole or in chunks – more or less to taste
Assorted spices: cinnamon sticks, all spice, cloves, anise, fresh ginger, etc
10-12 cups of water
Preparation:
Combine all of the ingredients in large saucepan or pot
Bring to a boil and simmer partially covered for at about an hour, stirring occasionally. (Optional: add orange peels &/or lime or lemon peels)
Let cool down, unless you are drinking it warm or hot, you can drink it immediately or let it rest refrigerated to allow the spices and pineapple flavor to concentrate.
ENJOY!
I can’t believe, that is so easy to plant a pineapple. Thank you very much for this information.
Very Cool! I’m putting this in my folder of ideas to do during summer vacation with the kids! My mom grew an orange tree from an orange seed once. It took years but it finally grew tiny little sour oranges!
Hi! I found your tutorial on pinterest, and linked to it on my blog today (www.bigplanslittlevictories.com). Hope it brings you some traffic, and thanks for the great tutorial!
Found your post via Pinterest. Excited to give this a try! :)
Hi, i found this tutorial also over Pinterest and gosh I love this… It makes me grin right at my screen. I might give this a try, when I’ve found the right spot… Thanks so much for sharing.
Greetings from Germany
Catrin
Aloha, ya that is the worst pine apple you could have chosen to eat. No offense im sure the batch that was offered was just as green. Pineapples are not a fruit you pick to let sit out and ripen. You can do that to tomato, or bananas, a couple other things too. NOT PINEAPPLE. you should get the most yellow or slightly golden one possible. You can let it sit for a day it may get a shade darker but nothing serious will change. PICK WHEN RIPE! not green.
I had one for 14 years and it never produced, my parents both have one that are st least 5 yrs old and no pineapple. Still makes a beautiful plant tho.
Thanks to this post, I just planted my first pineapple top! I hope it works!
I am so glad I found this. I’ve been wondering about planting a pineapple. I have a greenhouse so I think it would be thrilled to be out there in the summer and in my house in the winter. Off I go to get me a pineapple!
I’ve tried planting pineapple before and failed but this plant is so beautiful you’ve inspired me to try again. It’s good to know they will keep producing fruit for 3 years. I thought I had to wait 2 years for 1 fruit and then the plant would die.
Started mine today. Will keep you posted :)
I just had cataract surgery, so I cant be sure I read all the comments, but some 35 years ago when I was first in to “garbage gardening” I was told pineapple from Hawaii had their cores removed. If they were imported from S. America or Mexico, they could be propagated because the cores were in tact. Any newer information would be helpful.
I live in Stuart, FL. My little town and its sister, Jensen Beach, used to be pineapple plantations. I grow them in my front yard. Here is the key to getting fruit in one year instead of two: TWIST the top off, don’t cut it. I was given this advice (which I thought my be just native superstition) and then was able to validate it. My twisted pineapples fruited in one year, and all my cut ones took two (or more)! Not sure of the scientific reason, but I theorize it has something to do with vortex or torsion energy from the twisting action since spirals are geometric model of life in our universe….
I too ran across this on StumbleUpon – what a cool idea! I love pineapple and I’m always looking for new and different houseplants, so I’ll be putting this on my fun “to do” list. And I agree with a previous post, this is a great activity for kids or home schooling! Thanks for sharing this:)
Hi there. I saw someone repost your pineapple blog. I just wanted to comment on what a fresh and fun writer you are! I really enjoyed reading it. You took a recipe for planting a pineapple and really brightened my night! You made it fun and interesting and gave me a little insight into your personality. Well done! Have a great night!!
I have planted 2 pineapples this week. They are growing mold and I have sour nats flying around. I cut the tops probably back 1 inch amd put them in water for 3 days them planted them in miricle grow potting soil. I hope they grow something besides mold.
Wow! I’ve never even heard of this! thanks for this …posting
So happy to find this site! I am excited to plant my own pineapple and reap the rewards. I recently have been doing the same with organic celery, it’s amazing how quickly the celery grows! I wonder what else we can grow in this manner?
This is great!!! I can’t wait to try it!
Thanks for sharing and the detailed steps!
Awesome Red, never thought of growing one as an indoor plant.
We grew loads when we lived in Uganda, they got huge and were soooooo sweet compared to the supermarket ones we get here in Norway.
Thanks for the reminder :-)
in Africa, especially here in Uganda the country of the largest and sweetest pineapples in the world, we collect and cut up the leftovers, boil them with fresh ginger and sweeten with some sugar, strain the boil and cool in a fridge and enjoy great tasting pineapple juice.
U can put the cover of the pineapple in water for 3 o 5 days and it makes the most refreshing water ever :3
sorry for my grammar
Im ecuadorian
:D
This looks very interesting my man. But do u think a Pineapple Tree such as this would survive outdoors in a Mediterranean place like Sicily or Malta?
Cheers
Adam
I would love to try this! Except I kill plants. I will let you know how it goes!
I had someone give me a pineapple from Hawii .I rooted and planted it.I am hoping here in southeast Texas in will produce a good pineapple.That pineapple was so awesome it made the whole house smell like it.We do not have the right climate but were pretty close to being tropical here…It will make me so happy if my baby make’s wonderful pineapple’s……
That is super. I’m very jealous…… thinking it’s soooooo NOT going to work here in the UK. Boo, off to the store I go..
xx
Got to try this. If you don’t mind I would love to share this on my site.
You can actually just twist off the head of the pineapple instead of slicing it off, then pull off about an inch worth of the leaves, as you pull them off you will start to see roots have already began to grow, plant in soil, water and watch it grow. Sometimes planting with the extra fruit left by slicing can make the roots rot (at least that’s what I’ve been told, I have only done it my way!)
eat nothing apart of ananas
This is awesome! I love pineapple! Especially fresh cut. I didn’t know you could do that. So does the same plant keep producing year after year, or does that finish the plant and you have to plant a new one? We’ve tried just planting a peach pit and have a beautiful peach tree started, and have done the same with grapefuit seeds and are seeing that start to grow! Awesome stuff!
Every time me and my little boy buy a pineapple from the shop we plant out a new pineapple plant in a pot on the balcony of our apartment. Its certainly not a cost effective means of getting a pineapple time wise, but its lots of fun and kids love it.
After all of the wonderful comments, I never saw the answer to one of the original questions… What size pot do you initially use? I just “planted” mine today after letting it sit in a saucer for 3 days and it’s in a fairly big pot. Another friend said he thinks that’s too big (unless I keep it watered regularly). He has a “Candy Stripe” variety and has been getting fruit for 5 years now. To me, this is just a cool experiment. The fruit would be great, but I just think the plant is neat!
This is incredible–I swear, growing a pineapple never crossed my mind at all. Does that one plant continue to produce? I really want to try this in my dorm room now!
Cool picks.. Tickled Red We are growing TickleMe Plants and the leaves fold and the branches droop when Tickled.
http://www.ticklemeplant.com
Thanks so much for the info….My little boy can hardly wait the 3 days it takes before we can plant it!!!! He loves to try to grow ANYTHING . Wish us luck!!
Do you just cut the pineapple off the plant and will produce another one, I guess I am dum, but diden’t quite understand. Thanks
Great article. Even if you never got edible size fruit it makes a really interesting houseplant. Before the fruit matures completely you can cut it at the bottom of the stalk and it is a very interesting addition in a floral design.
As much as I love fruit I tend to always see ways to use things in flower arrangements.
I started my pineapple plant 26 months ago. It’s nice and big and strong looking, but no fruit. It even has a baby plant growing up next to it. What am I doing wrong?
It looks so fun, though I don’t have a good spot in my house for a plant that size! I bet a home-grown pineapple tastes a lot better than the imported ones at the grocery store.
What a wonderful instructional blog! I have shared it on my works facebook page http://www.facebook.com/glebegc?ref=hl if you wanted to have a look! A great activity to do with the kids even if they don’t wait as long as the fruit, its such a fantastic looking plant! Thank you for putting pictures to it!
Keep up the good work! :-)
I always wanted to plant pineapples. But only one from one? No bountiful harvest?
What a fun project
Try growing…)
So cool! I´m gonna do this first thing this weekend! Even planting is fun, since you get to eat the pineapple!
Hi Tickled Red, I know this is a stupid question but, the Pineapple I bought today the “leaves” really do not look good. Will it still work? I tried to find one with some green leaves, I really wasn’t even concerned about whether it was ripe or not. I just want to grow a plant. Also, did you put it in the big pot from the very beginning? Thank you so much for showing your pictures. I am so excited. LOL
I knew there was a way to grow Pineapples but had never seen it spelled out like this. I live in Arizona but have a big house and lots of light so this will grow. I’m going to do it. Thanks
hi.
very interesting project and informative too….
your blog is awesome…
keep it up..
Wish I had seen this yesterday. As I was making homemade pineapple sorbet and I hesitated as I threw the top in the trash wondering if I could plant it. This is great to know. I’ll try it next time. Thanks, Red.
I just cut up a beautiful Royal Golden Princess Pineapple. It’s about half the size of a regular pineapple. The fruit tasted just delicious! Since it is smaller, the plant gave me about 4 fruits.
In the 1700s pineapples were a huge fad with the aristocracy in the uk- they built huge heated greenhouses to grow them- even in Scotland. Check this out, a pineapple folly built in 1776, and now you can rent it and stay in it!
http://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/dunmore-pineapple-p254611
We have been growing a pineapple for over 2 years and it has no fruit!!!! it is very green, the same size as yours (maybe bigger)… any ideas why it isn’t giving us fruit????
this method your actually more likely to get mold and rot. A better way is to twist off the top, peel away the lower leaves until you see the roots twisted around the stem. Soak roots in water until you see root growth, then plant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1klxRnjZOI&feature=plcp
Great looking house plant project – Thanks
Rabbits eat pineapple (skins, tops and all) – it’s good for clearing out any fur in the intestines, and they love sweet fruit (when they can get it – I give mine fruit in moderation). Feed your scraps to a bunny, or to your earthworms.
We started our pineapple about one month ago, it is growing already:)
I did it the way Brittani describes above and mine grew roots quickly. I’ve planted it out in the garden now in a place to one side where it will not get the daily watering that the rest of the garden gets. Let’s see how long it takes to produce.
i have one for 5 years not and it hasn’t fruit yet….it just keeps getting bigger and bigger!!!!!!!!WHY???
the next time you cut the bottom off a bunch of celery, place the bottom in a plate of water until roots form and plant it in a pot of good soil. You will have celery clippings all winter and several stalks of celery. The darn thing just keeps on growing.
I did plant a Pineapple plant after following this pin. It is growing like crazy and so fun to watch change. I love this idea it makes for a wonderful plant in the house! Thank you for sharing your pin!
Well,I have a very big pineapple plant .It’s a year old this summer.I have grown them before and I ate a good lil pineapple off the last one.I’d like to know ,do they bear another one IF I keep the plant.I live in Ms. so I do put mine outside when all danger of frost is over and only let nature water it and they do fine.I have just always thrown them away when I get a fruit.Thank you,Sue McKee
Yes this is so true have done it many times, seeing that I grew up in the Islands, these things are so natural for me. I stick everthing peice of cut off vegetable I use in the dirt and challenge it to growm. It is fun.
Is this cat friendly? I really want to do this but my cat loves to chew the leaves on my plants :(
You can make an enzyme cleaning liquid with the peels and leftover bits. Google it you will find the recipy. Great for pet odours and whoopsies and for general cleaning and you can pour it on your garden plants as a vertilizer so it is a win win i reckon. Takes a while to develop though, but if you are willing to wait 2 years for a single fruit, then this is a breeze
thanx for the step buy step instructions. I’ve heard of this before, but I always thought it was too much of a shlep.
You could make tepache, a divine and refreshing Mexican drink: put the pineapple scraps in a bucket with 1&1/2 cups o sugar and 2/3 liters of water. Let sit I. Warm place for 5 days as it slightly ferments, stirring once a day gently. Strain, taste and sweeten if necessary, chill and serve with mint.
I have a pinapple plant that i have had for a long time it has never had fruit on it .What am i doing wrong ?
EVERYONE
A PINEAPPLE CAN REPRODUCE IN THE WILD BY FALLING OVER. ITS NOT AS DIFFICULT AS YOU ARE ALL MAKING IT.
DO NOT CUT THE PINAPPLE OR PLANT IN WATER,,,,IT WILL ROT BEFORE IT EVER ROOTS. ITS A BROMALAIDE…IT NEEDS VERY LITTLE WATER AND THAT IS WHY ITS LEAVES ARE SHAPED LIKE THEY ARE…TO CATCH WATER AND WHATEVER IS IN THEM CAN SUFFICE FOR A MONTH. IT IS NICE TO GIVE IT A CUP OF WATER IN THE LEAVES AND AROUND THE BASE OF THE PLANT EVERY WEEK INSTEAD, BUT IF YOU FORGET TO WATER ONE WEEK IT WILL NOT HURT THE PLANT AT ALL. IN ADDITION, YOU ARE GROWING IT IN A COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE CONDITION IN YOUR HOUSE AND IT WILL SURVIVE IN THE HEAT OF SUMMER IN THE TROPICS, SO YOU WILL NEVER HURT IT BY FORGETTING TO WATER….DONT OVER WATER.
FIRST OF ALL, DO NOT CUT OFF THE CROWN, THE EXCESS FRUIT WILL ROT. SIMPLY GRAB THE FRUIT WITH 2 HANDS AND TWIS OFF THE CROWN OF LEAVES. YOU WILL SEE ALL THE FRUIT COME AWAY FROM THE ROOT STALK. THEN TEAR AWAY HALF INCH OF BOTTOM LEAVES TO EXPOSE ROOTS THAT ARE ALREADY THERE IN EVERY SINGLE PLANT.
THEN STICK THE THING RIGHT IN A POT OF SOIL,,,,AIRY CACTUS TYPE SOIL MIXED WITH PERALITE …IT NEEDS TO DRAIN, AGAIN IT DOES NOT NEED A LOT OF WATER SO DONT GET A HEAVY SOIL THAT RETAINS TOO MUCH WATER AND MIXING IT WITH PERALITE WILL MAKE THE SOIL AIRY.
TAKES 2 MONTHS FOR IT TO GROW LONGER ROOTS, THE OLD CROWN LEAVES WILL TURN BROWN AND DIE OFF WHILE THE NEW GREEN ONES GROW A NEW PLANT.
POT IT IN AN 8 INCH POT THE FIRST TIME SO YOU DONT HAVE TO REPOT LATER ,,,KEEP IT SIMPLE PEOPLE.
THE FRUIT WILL BE AS SWEET AS THE ORIGINAL PLANT.
YOU CAN ALSO BUY DWARF VARIETIES IN A GARDEN CENTRE ALREADY GROWING FOR YOU.
Someone planted 2 of them among shrubs at my apartment comlex here in central Florida. I snatched the first 2 that grew but someone else got a 3rd. Been about 6 months now, plants still healthy but no sign of any new pineapples growing. I may try to grow one in my apt.
Someone had mentioned how big the leaves get and that they are sharp. Can you trim them without damaging the plant? Thanks….
You can absolutely trim them, the ends will turn brown though.
I’m going to buy two pinnapples and try both ways: cutting off the top with some of the fruit and placing in water; and pulling off the leaves and peeling bottom leaves to expose roots and putting in soil.
Wonder which will grow better?
So does it need sun all year around,I want to plant one so bad but is it worth it in Salem Or!? Help?
I planted mine about 3 years ago. No fruit yet, but a nice plant. But you cannot emphasize enough that it is a LARGE plant with LONG leaves!
Uwe.
Omg!!! I’m starting mine today!! Super excited :)) thanks for sharing! :}
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