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and finally the pineapple ripened! (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by dirthawker0@lemmy.world to c/gardening@lemmy.world

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It was totally green when I went on vacation. I watered it heavily beforehand knowing I would be away a couple weeks. Got back and boom, ready to eat! Not sure if it was because the soil got a bit dry. Smells very good.

Historywise, the bud started to emerge in June 2025. The plant was about 1.5 or so years old.

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[–] artifex@piefed.social 3 points 22 hours ago

I live in FL where you can take a pineapple top, stick it in the ground, and it will grow. There are dozens around my house just because I get a kick out of finding an occasional tiny pineapple. If you don’t live in zone 10/11 you’ll need to keep it in a pot of quite sandy soil, only leave it outside during your warm months, and it will take 3-4 years to get a fruit. After that though it may make a new cane (pineapples are bromeliads I believe) that can produce regular pineapples. It takes a long time though, they are clearly in no hurry.