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I've started avocados from seed, John, so I'm hopi...

2007-10-17T08:16:00.000-07:00

I've started avocados from seed, John, so I'm hoping my teensy garden skills will hold up for the pineapple top. Actually, indoor pineapples do produce fruit -- but it takes a long time and one source said they were bitter. I hope she was wrong. (smile)

Bonnie, after having a messy time of it with the only other fresh one I'd prepared, I googled a bit and found the easy way. Just slice the whole thing into rounds, then cut off the rind with kitchen shears. Much neater and far less waste. Then I cut each round into quarters and snipping off the core was a cinch.

Yes, Mage, they will grow up here.The climate is pretty temperate and we have lots of old palm trees that have survived the occasional freeze (although I don't know if a pineapple could). But indoor pineapple plants are doable anywhere. And that's what this one is gonna be. Indoor. If I don't bumble it.

Are you growing that indoors? Will it grow up the...

2007-10-17T06:53:00.000-07:00

Are you growing that indoors? Will it grow up there? I'm sure that if you feed it vitamins you will find it grows. So now go snag a couple of chunks for dinner. :)

I just realized I have never prepared a fresh pine...

2007-10-17T05:48:00.000-07:00

I just realized I have never prepared a fresh pineapple. Probably figured I'd slice my fingers in the task. I'm the only one for the most part that eats it anyway.

You'll have no problem rooting that pineapple top,...

2007-10-16T23:23:00.000-07:00

You'll have no problem rooting that pineapple top, Dee. Works a treat! As to growing into another pineapple... that'd be a first! :-)