Abacaxi Pineapple Plant
 

Here is a photo of one of the newest pineapple plants I will be growing wanted to share with the group its called Abacaxi.

Abacaxi' (also called 'White Abacaxi of Pernambuco', 'Pernambuco', 'Eleuthera', and 'English') is well known in Brazil, the Bahamas and Florida. The plant is spiny and disease-resistant. Leaves are bluish-green with red-purple tinge in the bud. The numerous suckers need thinning out. The fruit weighs 2.2 to ll lbs (1-5 kg), is tall and straight-sided; sunburns even when erect. It is very fragrant. The flesh is white or very pale yellowish, of rich, sweet flavor, succulent and juicy with only a narrow vestige of a core. This is rated by many as the most delicious pineapple. It is too tender for commercial handling, and the yield is low. The fruit can be harvested without a knife; breaks off easily for marketing fresh.

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Nice. Congratulations.
Have you tried the Sugarloaf variety yet? It is also a white fruit, nice and sweet with an edible core. I have 10 plants fruiting right now.

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One of my favorite pineapples is the White sugarloaf the one with smooth leaves not the spiney leaves and my 2nd favorite pineapple is Natal Queen

You should post some pictures of your pineapple plants

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Where do you find a Sugarloaf with smooth leaves? I should separate pups and slips way more often, but my skin is reacting allergic to the spiny leaves of my plants.

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You can order them from Hawaii get in touch with the guy from the YouTube video... But it won't be cheap I got 25 suckers or slips from him last season $100.00 shipped so worth it great tasteing pineapple without the spines not sure what he charges for them now you can ask him

https://youtu.be/oD9HZNJTvxo

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MR Evil,
Because of you I now have been purchasing (Krogers,Publix) store bought pineapples and planting them in pots.
Like I need another plant.:)

Surprisingly, they are fun, delightful and easy to grow.

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I bought the kaui sugarloaf pineapple from hawaii about 5 years ago -paid 25 bucks a fruit online. I have been growing the tops ever since. The leaves are smooth but have a few small spikes at the end. I've eaten 3 pineapple fruits from my plants - the fruit never compared to the original in size or taste. I'm going to try one more time with more acidic soil and more fertilizer.

I have one or two extra plants that I'm planning to leave outside this fall. Scaling back for now. PM me if you want want one at the cost of shipping....

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Pineapple plants do like some what acidic soil.... try using fertilizer for acid loving plants 30-10-10 by miracle gro you will see a big difference in the plants growth and the fruits size.... you only need to feed the plant once a month

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Hey That's Awesome its way worth it to grow them they taste better home grown

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I did transplants and the stock has roots:08: and is viable....

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updated photo of the plant getting bigger