S. Fl. Pineapples in Fruit

NANAMAN · 02-06-2008, 10:24 PM

I just took a few pictures of pineapples in bloom from my yard this morning. I've been out of town a lot lately, and it was a nice surprise to find these when I returned home! I hope you enjoy the pics.

Natal Queen

Sugarloaf

and a couple of TC pineapples that are starting to grow a bit

D_&_T · 02-06-2008, 11:06 PM

Congrats on the fruit

Greenie · 02-06-2008, 11:42 PM

simply amazing!!!

mskitty38583 · 02-07-2008, 12:12 AM

:2221 :. congrats on the pineapple!

momoese · 02-07-2008, 09:57 AM

The plants look really healthy too. Congrats!

MediaHound · 02-07-2008, 10:20 AM

Congrats! I know you waited a long time for some of those!

NANAMAN · 02-07-2008, 11:13 PM

Thanks guys, I have been waiting for them to fruit since last summers harvest. Dare I say, I almost enjoy pineapples more than most bananas that I've tried!

Ethan · 02-10-2008, 12:46 AM

there is nothing like fresh picked pineapples not to mention the smell as they are ripening.

congrats,
-Ethan

heynow · 02-10-2008, 02:49 PM

Nice pineapples, I think most of us plant more then just bananas.

dghays · 02-14-2008, 08:22 AM

Nanaman, great varieties you have going. I have about a dozen varieties, such as red spanish, cheese pine, champakka, royal hawaiian (I think its a sugarloaf), pernambucco, jamaica sugar, MD2, but mostly, smooth cayenne. I'd be interested in trading slips, or if you have an interest in certain tropical fruit tree seeds I have. Let me know if you get extra slips you might have available for trade.

Gary

NANAMAN · 02-17-2008, 11:59 AM

Gary, I would be interested in trading slips as soon as I get a few more! I'm also growing Cheesepine,Dacca,Rondon,and Sarawak but they are part of a project with another grower and still in TC stage. I'm curious about Jamaca Sugar,(fruitsize,taste,etc..).Any info. Would be great!!!

dghays · 02-18-2008, 07:29 AM

My Jamaica Sugar is actually still small from TC also, from the USDA. Where did you get your TC's? I ate a cheese pine last summer, it was the best pineapple I've tasted so far. If you get any Natal Queen or Sugarloaf slips, I'd be interested in one or two of them. Perhaps I'll get slips this year from ones which are right now flowering: Red spanish, MD2, Champakka, One which might be pernambucco, I need to look at my map to verify which one it is, and a tiny ornamental one. The 'Royal Hawaiian' I think I have a slip of, it produces a white fleshed, very sweet pineapple. I have around 150 plants, most are smooth cayennes.

Gary

Greenie · 02-19-2008, 11:21 PM

Gary,
nice to know that you are into pineapples also,Any pics????
thanks

dghays · 02-20-2008, 06:43 AM

Here's the few pineapple pics I have online, first is just a smooth cayenne with 7 crowns:

My first pineapple bed from a couple years ago, now I grow them around most of my fruit trees, and am working them around a 42' blueberry bed:

A pic from last summer, the small one is the cheese pine, others would be smooth cayenne, with I think one champacca. I've gotten them up to 6.5 lbs so far, most are over 5 lbs.

My fruit photo album:

http://www.dotphoto.com/MemViewAlbum.asp?AID=4037624

NANAMAN · 02-22-2008, 06:55 PM

Great pictures Gary!!!

NANAMAN · 06-11-2008, 11:29 AM

It's pineapple harvest time here! Ripe Sugarloafs

next years Pernambuco crop

Richard · 06-11-2008, 11:43 AM

I'm jealous! I've got to get some pineapple pups growing here!

NANAMAN · 11-21-2008, 11:09 PM

Ripe Elite Gold Pineapple:

Chironex · 11-22-2008, 12:00 AM

Can pineapples be grown successfully in Las Vegas?

NANAMAN · 11-22-2008, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chironex

Can pineapples be grown successfully in Las Vegas?

They like tropical-subtropical environments, Las Vegas probably lacks enough humidity for healthy growth.

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dghays Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15 BananaBucks : 666 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: S. Fl. Pineapples in Fruit Nanaman, great varieties you have going. I have about a dozen varieties, such as red spanish, cheese pine, champakka, royal hawaiian (I think its a sugarloaf), pernambucco, jamaica sugar, MD2, but mostly, smooth cayenne. I'd be interested in trading slips, or if you have an interest in certain tropical fruit tree seeds I have. Let me know if you get extra slips you might have available for trade. Gary

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dghays Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15 BananaBucks : 666 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: S. Fl. Pineapples in Fruit My Jamaica Sugar is actually still small from TC also, from the USDA. Where did you get your TC's? I ate a cheese pine last summer, it was the best pineapple I've tasted so far. If you get any Natal Queen or Sugarloaf slips, I'd be interested in one or two of them. Perhaps I'll get slips this year from ones which are right now flowering: Red spanish, MD2, Champakka, One which might be pernambucco, I need to look at my map to verify which one it is, and a tiny ornamental one. The 'Royal Hawaiian' I think I have a slip of, it produces a white fleshed, very sweet pineapple. I have around 150 plants, most are smooth cayennes. Gary

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dghays Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15 BananaBucks : 666 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: S. Fl. Pineapples in Fruit Here's the few pineapple pics I have online, first is just a smooth cayenne with 7 crowns: My first pineapple bed from a couple years ago, now I grow them around most of my fruit trees, and am working them around a 42' blueberry bed: A pic from last summer, the small one is the cheese pine, others would be smooth cayenne, with I think one champacca. I've gotten them up to 6.5 lbs so far, most are over 5 lbs. My fruit photo album: http://www.dotphoto.com/MemViewAlbum.asp?AID=4037624

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