To Grow a Pineapple

In August, we decided to try growing a pineapple tree from a store bought pineapple.

First, grasp the leaves (carefully!) and twist them off.

Carefully pull the leaves off up about one inch.

As you pull them off, you’ll notice some roots that have been growing.

Fill a pot with your favorite potting soil and make a small hole and set the pineapple top in there.

Gently put the soil around it, but don’t pack it down too hard.  The plant will not be very stable so don’t move the pot around too much.

Water it (like the little watering can?  That’s what happens when you have kids).  Put it in a sunny spot and keep it watered.  In a couple weeks it will be rooted and a little stabler in the pot.

For three months it did nothing, except loose most of it’s leaves.  We were beginning to think that it was dead.  We moved it outside where it would get lots of sun and some rain.  Then, just last week we noticed it had sprouted!

You can see the dead leaves (and a rock) on the original plant and then the new plant sprouting up beside it.
Of course it will take 3-4 years before it’s mature enough to bear fruit and then it will only bear one fruit at a time!  Have you ever tried to grow a pineapple tree?  Did it bear fruit?