My pineapples

dghays · 06-19-2008, 07:34 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

Royal Hawaiian

Smooth Cayenne with multiple crowns

Blueberry and pineapple bed

Gary

D_&_T · 06-19-2008, 08:03 AM

Good looking, we are trying to grow them in Indiana! (store bought fruit)

hydrojeff · 06-19-2008, 08:32 AM

wow Gary those are nice, how to you get them to have so many suckers-pups?

mskitty38583 · 06-19-2008, 08:37 AM

awesome looking pineapples!!!

Kylie2x · 06-19-2008, 08:42 AM

That is so cool!! I believe you have inspired me to give it a try!...THANKS!!
Great photos!!!
Kylie

hersirsmiley · 06-19-2008, 11:00 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.

momoese · 06-19-2008, 02:59 PM

Awesome!

dghays · 06-23-2008, 02:10 PM

Harvested two the other day, as big as I've ever had, about 7 pounds each:

Gary

mskitty38583 · 06-23-2008, 02:16 PM

thats a lot of pineapple! congrats on the fruit!!!

Richard · 06-23-2008, 02:47 PM

I'm totally jealous.

sandy0225 · 06-23-2008, 04:42 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, 07:51 PM

I bet they tasted great.

Chironex · 06-23-2008, 08:32 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 · 06-25-2008, 12:12 AM

OK OK!!! I'm envious! Where do you live???

SOCALROCKER · 06-25-2008, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dghays

Harvested two the other day, as big as I've ever had, about 7 pounds each:

Gary

Those look better than Dole Pineapples store bought.

Congrats

Novice · 06-25-2008, 03:05 AM

Awesome!!

dghays · 06-25-2008, 08:37 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, 05:35 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, 10:59 PM

looks good!!

Greenie · 06-29-2008, 02:06 AM

Nice!

06-19-2008, 07:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
dghays Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15 BananaBucks : 667 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Welcomes: 0	My pineapples 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 Royal Hawaiian Smooth Cayenne with multiple crowns Blueberry and pineapple bed Gary

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hersirsmiley Edible Gardener Location: Ohio Zone: 6 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 35 BananaBucks : 664 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: My pineapples 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. __________________ "If the women don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy." -Red Green

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dghays Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15 BananaBucks : 667 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: My pineapples Harvested two the other day, as big as I've ever had, about 7 pounds each: Gary

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dghays Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15 BananaBucks : 667 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: My pineapples 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

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