No tops on the pineapple? They won't work for table decorations that way!
I did get one rooted and growing some years ago - but not since we moved to TX. This might be fun to try again.

Annie

Yes. It's a bit rude really. I didn't realise this was possible to do until producers had already ceased to sell them with their tops on.

I'd love to hear how it goes for you Annie.

Ah-ha! Now I know why this never worked for me---I always just put it into soil right away. Next time I do this, I will definitely let it dry for a couple of days. I better do it before they start selling top-less pineapples here :-)

I tried this once. The plant grew very well, but I never got a pineapple out of it. :-(

How sad to hear that growers are starting to sell them with their tops cut off.

This is a great idea. Thanks! Pineapples here still have their tops on!

no comment just a ? after you grow the pineapple does the sme bush regrow another one and do they grow more then one at a time thanks

Yet another great post. I was searching google and here I am. Getting ready to start my pineapple. Thanks Stuart!

Cool Lets Plant. I hope you're going to blog its progress.

I started growing my own in Dec 07, by cutting the tops and dipping them in rooting hormone. I have 7 at the moment in pots, and waiting for some fruit to appear. They're very hardy and grow easily in Perth.

pineapples rock :)
from brittaney!

Pineapples, don't water them if you want the plant to fruit, let natural rain do the watering (free draining if in a pot). Pineapples collect moisture from the air and do best with minimum watering. Much depends on the climate and season in your district. New Zealand .

Hey i have a question, I tried to follow the steps and everything started to turn out great until.. The center of the plant fell off, just died out. I was wondering if the plant will create a new center or die, since the "heart" fell out the plant has been doing good, its roots have doubled in size and the plant is starting to look greener.. I also heard if it cannot grow the plant will just send off a shoot

Don't doubt your pineapple! I was given a pineapple as a birthday present. It was small, but already had a fruit. The stalk died and so did the fruit (Silly me forgot to water the plant since it was indoors. I usually keep my plants outside.) I cut the stalk off, cut the top off (didn't even do it right, just took a pair of scissors and cut straight across). I planted the top and replanted the original. The original grew a new shoot from the side that eventually pushed the old plant out of the way. It's currently growing its pineapple! The top rooted and I gave that to a friend. She almost killed it by watering it. I live in Florida, so I have yet to water my pineapple. Hers looks better once I told to stop and let nature do the work. My plant has just started to grow another shoot while still growing the fruit. I'm going to wait until the fruit is ready or the shoot endangers the main plant before I separate the two. But my advise is wait. Tend to plant, but many times due to our heat and droughts, I've lost plants. But I never thrown them out, and they always seem to come back. (I killed my Gardenia three times now when I forgot to water during our droughts and with some hard pruning and water, it's back.) Your pineapple will probably grow a new shoot and push out the old one like mine did. Best of luck!

hello i live in australia and i live on a pineapple farm. i hope all you guys achieve what you are trying to achieve. if it doesnt work the first time keep trying. just remember to plant more than one topp cause not every topp produces a pineapple.
if you have any questions about them i am very happy to try to awnser them. :) my email address is tic_tac111@hotmail.com

l want to know more about how to grow pineapples and also the best type that is like most in europe and other countries.l will want to to into pineapple production in the near future.l am 22 year and a male from ghana.hope to hear from you soon.thank u

I am trying to grow a pineapple plant for the very first time. I am hopping I did everything right. I really am not looking for my tree to bear fruit, I just want the neat looking plant...I will let you know how it growes.(or goes)...get it...

Have a pineapple plant now 8 years old. Has never bore a fruit. Was told (8 years ago,I'm a bit slow) to force the plant to fruit, place quarted apples around the base and cover the entire plant with a loosely fitting black plastic bag; loosely fitting around the leaves but tight around the pot's base. What do you guys think? And you tic_tac, from the beautiful land way under my own?