Re: Pineapple cultivars!
Kostas, I've been growing pineapples for a few years now and they seem to do relatively well in the ground in my 9B climate. I'm not sure what cultivars I have exactly, but I've started mine from store-bought varieties. Some of them are definitely Del Monte's "Extra Sweet Gold".
As far as cold tolerance, the past two winters have been harsh (many nights below freezing) and I've covered the patch with blankets. They were certainly damaged, but survived and made it through to produce the following year. Here's a pic of one that flowered in the spring.
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Current varieties: Dwarf Namwah, FHIA-03 (Sweetheart), White Iholena, Maoli, Orinoco, Manzano (Apple), Praying Hands, Dwarf Brazilian, Pisang Raja, Rajapuri, Ice Cream (Blue Java), FHIA-01 (Goldfinger), Kandarian
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