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dghays
06-19-2008, 06:34 AM
Heres a look at some of my pineapples. I just picked my first of the year yesterday, have 18 varieties, about 2/3 are not yet in production. Will get to taste 6 varieties this year, my most so far: Smooth Cayenne, Royal Hawaiian, Spanish Red, MD-2, Champacca and one I can't remember without looking at my notes. They're easy to grow and require little care, and love a bunch of organic matter.

Spanish Red
http://lh5.ggpht.com/dghays01/SFK-NpAcYwI/AAAAAAAAAGg/JgaMREaxIVw/s800/20080610%20Landscaping%20009.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/dghays01/SFK_LNoDyOI/AAAAAAAAAIM/yIuO0yph5WI/s800/20080525%20Landscaping%20013.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/dghays01/SElxT23H3AI/AAAAAAAAADo/_q40N4EggxY/s800/20080414%20landscaping%20028.jpg

Royal Hawaiian

http://lh5.ggpht.com/dghays01/SFK-O3m7x_I/AAAAAAAAAGo/7qwRcWAFOI4/s800/20080610%20Landscaping%20010.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/dghays01/SElxinH8sgI/AAAAAAAAAD0/xF8pVOlJ1CI/s800/20080414%20landscaping%20026.jp

Smooth Cayenne with multiple crowns

http://lh6.ggpht.com/dghays01/SFK-QV1GCEI/AAAAAAAAAGw/atmD3cPS8HA/s800/20080610%20Landscaping%20011.JPG

Blueberry and pineapple bed

http://lh6.ggpht.com/dghays01/SFK-jbMqQYI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/tpuQKRY-DXA/s800/20080525%20Landscaping%20044.JPG

Gary

D_&_T
06-19-2008, 07:03 AM
Good looking, we are trying to grow them in Indiana! (store bought fruit)

hydrojeff
06-19-2008, 07:32 AM
wow Gary those are nice, how to you get them to have so many suckers-pups?

mskitty38583
06-19-2008, 07:37 AM
awesome looking pineapples!!!

Kylie2x
06-19-2008, 07:42 AM
That is so cool!! I believe you have inspired me to give it a try!...THANKS!!
Great photos!!!
Kylie

hersirsmiley
06-19-2008, 10:00 AM
i saw a pineapple at lowes the other day that looked like some of your pineapples, i was wondering are all pineapples of the edible variety? cause i might just go back and get it but i was afraid it was inedible because it was kept with all the houseplants. much thanks in advance.
:0517:

momoese
06-19-2008, 01:59 PM
Awesome!

dghays
06-23-2008, 01:10 PM
Harvested two the other day, as big as I've ever had, about 7 pounds each:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/dghays01/SF_koFU36eI/AAAAAAAAANQ/ogGL8qkbp5o/s800/20080623%20Landscaping%20001%20pineapples.JPG

Gary

mskitty38583
06-23-2008, 01:16 PM
thats a lot of pineapple! congrats on the fruit!!!:blueskirtnaner:

Richard
06-23-2008, 01:47 PM
I'm totally jealous. :D

sandy0225
06-23-2008, 03:42 PM
I have one blooming right now. I can't wait. I usually have about one a year and it's a treat to watch them grow and develop.

Dean W.
06-23-2008, 06:51 PM
I bet they tasted great.:cool:

Chironex
06-23-2008, 07:32 PM
Can these be grown in the desert? Las Vegas in particular? With or without a greenhouse?
I'm thinking fruit cocktail with bananas here. Mixed with some other great fruit.

Gardener972
06-24-2008, 11:12 PM
OK OK!!! I'm envious! Where do you live???

SOCALROCKER
06-24-2008, 11:40 PM
Harvested two the other day, as big as I've ever had, about 7 pounds each:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/dghays01/SF_koFU36eI/AAAAAAAAANQ/ogGL8qkbp5o/s800/20080623%20Landscaping%20001%20pineapples.JPG

Gary
Those look better than Dole Pineapples store bought.

Congrats

Novice
06-25-2008, 02:05 AM
Awesome!!

dghays
06-25-2008, 07:37 AM
I actually sold them at work for $4 each. Waiting for my Royal Hawaiians to get ripe for myself (and red spanish). I'm in central Florida. In Vegas it might get too hot, might need shade cloth, and if it gets freezing you'll need to protect them from that.

Gary

NANAMAN
06-28-2008, 04:35 PM
Just now saw this thread, what kind of perforance enhancing chemicals are you giving those things ? They look great! I can't wait to see more pics.. Nothing tastes as good as the ones you grow yourself. Congrats!

rhymechizel
06-28-2008, 09:59 PM
looks good!!

Greenie
06-29-2008, 01:06 AM
Nice!

paula
06-29-2008, 09:13 AM
How long does it take to grow ?
And how do go about growing them?
Thanks for any info.

mskitty38583
07-05-2008, 10:15 AM
i started 2 new pineapples today!!!!! im trying to decide if i want to start the 3rd now o r wait a few days....hummm. wahoo yall keep your fingers crossed. i want fresh pineapple in 24 months! rotflmao!

dablo93
07-05-2008, 11:59 AM
do you grow them also outside Kitty/Samantha ? (bring them in in winter)

btw, ROTFLMAO is a new one for me xd:p

mskitty38583
07-05-2008, 01:02 PM
well right now they are in the house. when i pot them up they will be in the house over winter, but they will go out next year. rotflmao is: rolling on the floor laughing my a@# off.

dghays
07-06-2008, 02:21 PM
Sitting on my back porch right now. Teeny one in front, Victoria. On far right, Royal Hawaiian. Next from right, MD2. The rest are smooth cayennes:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/dghays01/SHEZ60-E6uI/AAAAAAAAAOI/57_-2EoiHFI/s800/20080706%20Landscaping%20001.JPG

Gary

mskitty38583
07-06-2008, 02:40 PM
wow! awesome pineapples!

Gardener972
07-06-2008, 07:11 PM
My mouth is watering. You're in Tennessee???!!!!??? How long did it take you to have pineapples? Did they produce fruit on their own or did you have to baby them and give them lots of fertilizer? How did they do indoors for you or do you have a greenhouse?

austinl01
07-06-2008, 07:23 PM
Amazingly incredible looking pineapples!!!!!!

magicgreen
07-07-2008, 04:25 AM
Just beautiful!!!

magicgreen
07-07-2008, 04:41 AM
Paula I just snatch off the top growth, remove alot of the lower leaves, and let it harden off for 2 days. You'll see all the little roots.
And then just plant.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd141/LYNNSGARDEN2007/IMG_0498.jpg
This other pineapple I didnt even harden it off! I just stuck it in the ground back in June. Hey Nate.....to the left of the pineapple is the pretty lil' plant you sent me. Its growing swell!!
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd141/LYNNSGARDEN2007/IMG_0499.jpg
Sorry for big pictures, don't know how to make them smaller!

NANAMAN
07-09-2008, 09:52 AM
Sitting on my back porch right now. Teeny one in front, Victoria. On far right, Royal Hawaiian. Next from right, MD2. The rest are smooth cayennes:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/dghays01/SHEZ60-E6uI/AAAAAAAAAOI/57_-2EoiHFI/s800/20080706%20Landscaping%20001.JPG

Gary

Beautiful Picture!!!

jpfloors
07-09-2008, 10:57 PM
How long does it take to grow ?
And how do go about growing them?
Thanks for any info.

Hi Paula, mine took about 3 years to finally produce a pineapple. I'm sure it might be different for different varieties. The one I have with a pineapple right now is just a dole or del monte from the grocery store.

PAJ53
07-21-2008, 10:35 PM
awsome! Beautiful Picture!!!
I have several different kinds growing but they have never produced here they make suckers and multipy some I brougth back from hawaii and the rest were from Mexico or Jamacia or Costa Rica I do not know what kinds they are some are spiney and some are smoothe some are big and some are really small I sold some at my yard sale this last week.

Gardener972
07-22-2008, 03:04 AM
My mouth is watering!!

paula
07-23-2008, 06:34 AM
Thanks a lot. I think I will try
that this week. Again thanks for the info.
Paula

brettay
07-26-2008, 05:39 PM
Nice pineapples. Where did you get the Spanish Red? I would love to grow that one.

-Brett

enigma99a
07-27-2008, 08:38 PM
For those of you wanting to start baby pineapples, they need constant temps around 75-80 to get started (in your house is best if you live in a colder area) and then transfer them outside when they get established. And they hate cold!

Pineapple Zones: 9 - 11 (Suffers damage at 32°, Freezes at 28° F)

So if you're below zone 9, I wouldn't even put it outside, but in a greenhouse as it will take up to a couple years to get a pineapple. Even in Zone 9b/10a, it will need to be covered at 32F.