Re: Pineapple cultivars!
Yes, Steve - leaves are smooth and flavor is awesome! One thing I've noticed: when I grow these varieties in the home garden, the central core of the fruit is soft and edible - not woody like typical store-bought pineapples. I don't recall ever getting one from the store where the core was edible, so it is a curious phenomenon. Not sure if this has to do with letting the fruit fully ripen before picking or what, but I think every fruit I have harvested has been this way.
I know what you mean... I started with one plant and now I've got a patch of about 8 or 10. They seem to grow well in my sandy loam with some compost mixed in.
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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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