Like I know this is real, but it still just looks like someone stuck a pineapple on a stem. This IS real… right…?
Asparagus is another one, just completely blew my expectations on how it grew.
Yep, totally real. It still looks bizarre to me, too! I used to think they grew in trees when I was younger.
"This is a prank, right?" Is my favorite set of plant morphologies.
Congratulations! The wait must have been agonizing! Are you going to replace them with fresh suckers after the harvest?
Thanks! Yes, 7 years, lol. One of them produced a pineapple last year, so I'm going to see if I can get them to fruit again next year. I always thought pineapples were one-and-done, but I guess not!
My first pineapple fruited about 18 months ago, and then grew 5 pups? Storks? I was expecting 2-3 from what I read so I was pretty excited.
I also planted 3 more between 9-12 months, so was hoping something would grow this summer (Australia) but might have to wait for next year. I haven't seen any signs of fruiting yet.
They’re ripe when they turn yellow.
Got my first one this summer from a top I cut off a store bought pineapple maybe years ago. Home grown, from my single example, has a more subtle flavor with hints of vanilla and much less acid.
Yep. The first one I grew last year had all of those notes, too. I got it started late and had to keep it under a grow light and heat lamp. It was ready in January.
The acidity in the store bought ones is due to them not being ripe. A ripe pineapple is very sweet with some faint tartness.
I've just started on this journey. After a few false starts that died, I finally got one to root well. The plant is about 8 months old now and looks pretty happy.
nice pineapples
