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Heather

Has anyone ever successfully propagated a pineapple top? My son asked me to try and I found two different suggested methods. The first said slice the top off and let it dry out for a couple of days and then stick it in the soil. We tried that and two days later we spotted a little mold so I dug it up and the entire fruit base was covered in green mold. Several leaves had turned brown and I was ready to pitch it but remembered there was a second way. Because it had already started molding on what was left of fruit I’m guessing it is a long shot but trying it anyway. We cut off all the fruit and removed all the dead leaves and cut the dying ends off the remaining leaves. At the base of the between where the leaves where attached we noticed what appeared to be possible root starts so we applied rooting powder and put it in cactus mix. Like I said, I’m not super hopeful that we can make this work but if anyone has suggestions I’d love to hear them. Just thought this would be a fun little experiment.

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  1. Bri

    My mom asked me the same thing when we had pineapple ! 😆 I’d love to see how this goes for you !

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  2. eatyacarbs

    method two sounds right to me! 🤞 you’ve got it this time — keep us posted!

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  3. Doll

    I currently have one propagating in water since last week I wish us both luck!🤍🪴

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  4. S.R

    We are going to need updates!

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  5. Sunny

    I have grown a pineapple plant from a top. - You cut the top and it will have a section of fruit left on it. - REMOVE ALL THE FRUIT OR IT WILL ROT! - The stem cylinder behind the fruit and lower leaves will provide the roots. So, don’t cut it too short. - Let it dry 5 to 7 days. Remove all dead leaves. - Plant in a well draining bromeliad soil mix. The grocery store pineapples come from very large plants that grow up to 4 feet wide. So, they will need lots of soil in a large pot. We grew ours outside in an 18 inch wide pot after several repotting. I live in a subtropical area. So, we only brought it inside a few months during winter. We got a little fruit after about 18 months. Then, frost killed it.

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  6. Chris

    I’m giving this a shot right now! My brother picked up a pineapple at the store and tossed out the top. I’ve placed it in a shallow terra-cotta pot with seed-starting mix, just up to the base of the stalk. I’m keeping it in a semi-shady spot in the backyard. It looks like it’s doing okay. I’m keeping the soil moist, and some of the leaf tips are turning brown, but most of them are still green. I think I’m seeing new leaf growth at the very top. I didn’t use rooting hormone. My uncle shared a story about when he was 17, and Del Monte Co. hired him to work at one of their farms in Hawaii to harvest pineapples for canning. He described how they would chop off the pineapples from the plant, and the harvesters would cut off the tops and throw them behind the workers on the ground. Behind them, there were a bunch of workers planting those tops back in the ground to grow new plants. It must be effective if they did it.

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    • Heather

      This post was from two years ago. Mine is now thriving and giant! There’s a very good chance it actually gives me fruit this summer…and the a few “pups” before it dies off.

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