I've grown them in pots for decades, currently have 3 types and agree with almost everything in your video.... almost... Once picked, the pineapples stop ripening almost immediately. The color may change, the pulp may soften, but they will never be as sweet or have as intense a flavor. A few years ago we tried all the common ripening trips touted on the web - turning them upside down, storing in an airtight container, even some weird trick with rice - and not one of the tricks yellowed faster or tasted better than our control, which just sat on a counter. Otherwise, great video, and I'm glad to see you encouraging this - all of mine are rooted from tops - and two of the types come from ones friends would've tossed in the trash if I hadn't nabbed them.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thats strange, iv'e never noticed a huge difference between one picked a bit early and ripened on the plant, could be my taste buds or the variety I have. i'll have to do a taste test again and see. I mainly recommend early picking for people with relentless pests, as we have pineapples stolen from our plants located near the woods. I know you said you've tried a lot of ripening methods, but have you by chance tried putting them next to a sunny window? This has always worked for us. I'm curious what other varieties you have as well. Also, which is your favorite?
@@Grow_Everything the one on the counter was right under a sunny window - wouldn't have fit on the sill. I honestly have no idea about varieties - some were started from 2 tops that were brought to a friend by a visitor and I've never seen it in groceries here, some from tops from my grocery (all same type) and some I bought for a landscape job (I do design work for people who flip houses) with long red leaves and sold simply as a bromeliad. I snapped a pup off and put in my pocket, brought home and now have several pots of them - make small but quite tasty fruit.
@@TitanUranusOfficial That is very interesting. Thank you for sharing your experience. This is my first year growing one and I'm nervous about picking it. Mine is fully ripe but I've seen videos where they say to wait until it falls off the plant. So I'm nervous and torn between cutting it or leaving it.... ❤️🌻
Great video, all my previous attempts went to raccoons. This year I wrapped in chicken wire. Coming along nicely but had no idea when they're ripe. Thanks!
I live in South Florida and planted a top in July 2022 In a huge plant pot I bought from Walmart. I noticed in March 2024 a pineapple fruit started growing!!! IM SO EXCITED AND GRATEFUL! So here I am in May the pineapple has grown and I see 2 pups growing at the base of the pineapple I watched your video because my question is when do I harvest the pineapple? It's not leaning so I guess I do not harvest it. Are there any other signs besides a pineapple leaning that tells me it's time to harvest it? Thanks P.S. I uploaded video/short of my Pineapple Plant if you need a reference to answer my question.
I too live on South Fl and I planted sabe month and year as you. Store bought. In Feb I saw it started producing fruit. Yesterday I noticed that it turned yellow but it is not leaning and there are no pups… not sure if I too should wait a bit longer. Someone else said when you squeeze it it should have some give,,, or smell it and it should smell sweet… 🤷♀️
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Can they be grown indoors? I have a room in my house that I want to add grow lights to and start growing fruit and veggies. The room is huge. I don't have much room outdoors and way to many people, kids, and animals that walk through my property. I would love to try growing pineapples. I thought they grew on trees.
Live in Jupiter, FL. Have just harvested pineapples from two separate pots. Plants approximately one and three years old. Older plant has born two pineapples by now. Should I cut back all leaves or leave be and wait for pups/slips to appear for replanting?
I have limited available soil. How far apart do pineapple plants need to be? I've seen a lot of photos and videos online of beds where the plants look quite close together, although I wonder if that's from the propagation of pups not removed from the parent plant.
I killed my two plants the other year :(, Jack frost got them. Grown from tops and I used sand atop homemade compost to start them off in 10" pots, and they had really bushed out...or should I say spiked out, then, cue sorrowful music, the British winter did them in. Next time I`ll grow `em as the Victorians did. Once visited a pineapple plantation while in north QLD, Oz. They were grown in the red soil of the region. Red soil contains a fair bit of aluminium I was once told.
I personally wouldn't harvest green even when leaning, I have a tried this before and it seems that sugars don't develop properly. However, when the pineapple does start to lean over. Keep a close eye on it. As it's will likely begin to blush soon after.
For me, Pineapple tops usually take anywhere from 8 to 12 months to produce their first pineapple. You just have to make sure that they get fed regularly with fertilizer if you plan to grow them in a container. As they will pull nutrients from the soil / potting mix quickly.
@@Grow_Everything I live in Illinois where we get winters but I'm thinking of putting them inside in a grow tent. So do I fertilize every week? Miracle gro?
Typically you will get 1 large pineapple per plant, especially the first year after planting. If a plant has multiple side shoots it can produce more than one at a time, but the fruits will typically be smaller over all. When you see side shoots, its best to cut them off the main plant, and plant separately into the ground, as the plants will produce better once divided.
Don't know if pineapple ready ,on one side there's a small patch green and the back side its kinda dark ,is it getting ready to change ,I have it planted in a pot
