Pineapple grown in the greenhouse

catjac1975

Garden Master
Joined
Jul 22, 2010
Messages
9,021
Reaction score
9,149
Points
397
Location
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Catjac, how long did it take to go from planting the cut-off top, to getting an edible fruit? I have grown the tops before, but they became so huge and unmanageable with no sign of trying to send up a center stalk, I ended up throwing in the compost.
You probably threw it out just as it was about to fruit. I don't keep track because it takes so long. 2 years maybe to the flower. The flower takes 8-10 months to ripen. Not for the impatient.
 

catjac1975

Garden Master
Joined
Jul 22, 2010
Messages
9,021
Reaction score
9,149
Points
397
Location
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
You probably threw it out just as it was about to fruit. I don't keep track because it takes so long. 2 years maybe to the flower. The flower takes 8-10 months to ripen. Not for the impatient.
I use orchid fertilizer on them. Why? I don't know-it just seemed fitting.
 
Top