Ananas sp., Pineapple, Pina -

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Ananas sp., Pineapple, Pina

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Var. Ivory Coast (variegated)

Ananas sp.
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Pineapple, Pina
Origin: Brazil and Paraguay
Small shrub 2-5 ft

Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

King of fruits! One of the most delicious fruits in the world, especially when picked and eaten fresh. Short, stiff herbaceous plant close related to bromeliads. Leaves long, thin, in rosettes, with spiny tips and usually prickly edges. Violet or reddish flower on a dense head especially from Jan. to March in Florida. Compound fruit, fleshy, usually yellow to orange when ripe. Rough outer skin. Plants are damaged at 32 F, killed at about 25 F without protection. Heavy mulching reduces weeds, staking may be necessary. Eaten fresh in pies, preserves, wine, etc. Season: Heaviest fruiting in Summer (May to September). Some staggered throughout the year.

Popular varieties: Royal Hawaiian, Victoria Gourmet, Hawaiian Gold, Sugar Loaf, Miniature dwarf. Some ornamental varieties, including Variegated pineapple "Ivory Coast" are very valuable landscape plants that require very little care and create exotic tropical look. Pineapples can be grown and harvested in pots. Be careful with watering, keep in mind that like any bromeliad, Pineapple needs very little water and needs the soil to get dry between waterings. Use only acidic soil.

Read more about this fruit.

See Blog about Pineapple health benefits and great pineapple recipes.

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Tapeinochilos ananassae (Indonesian Wax Ginger, Giant Spiral Ginger)

Var. Mongo

Var. Lava Burst

Var. Ivory Coast (variegated)

White Jade - Spineless Sweet Pineapple

Var. Royale (Royal Hawaiian)

White Jade - Spineless Sweet Pineapple

Ananas comosus

Ananas lucidus - Miniature Pineapple

Ananas comosus

Ananas lucidus - Miniature Pineapple

Ananas bracteatus - Red Pineapple

The ripe fruit is edible, but it is smaller and less fleshy than commercial pineapples.

White Jade - Spineless Sweet Pineapple

Ananas comosus

Var. Ivory Coast (variegated) in 3 gal

Var. Lava Burst

Ananas comosus

Var. Mongo

Ananas bracteatus - Red Pineapple

Pineapple Eleuthera from Hawaii

Var. Royal Hawaiian

Ananas comosus

Ananas bracteatus - Red Pineapple

Ananas nanus - Miniature pineapple

Var. Ivory Coast (variegated)

Ananas nanus - Miniature Pineapple

Var. Mongo

Ananas lucidus - Miniature Pineapple

Var. Royal Hawaiian

Var. Lava Burst

Ananas bracteatus -Red Pineapple

Pineapple plantation in Hawaii

Ornamental var. Mongo

Ananas nanus - Miniature Pineapple

Var. Ivory Coast (variegated) in 1 gal

Var. Ivory Coast (variegated)

Ornamental var. Mongo

var. Mongo

Var. Lava Burst

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Ananas comosus - edible Pineapple Elite Gold

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3546 Ananas comosus - edible Pineapple Elite Gold

Elite Gold are a juicy, white flesh pineapple with a soft center. This cultivar boasts a high sugar content with no acid. Grows only 2-3 ft high making it an excellent container plant that can even be grown in cold areas and brought indoors for the winter. All around great cultivar.
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SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
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Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

2 plants in stock

$32.00

Ananas comosus - edible Pineapple Florida Special

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5699 Ananas comosus - edible Pineapple Florida Special

Bred for Florida pineapple production by Libby fruit company. At one time there where 240 acres planted in Immokalee, FL prior to Libby selling to Nestle. Florida Special Pineapple produces a golden-fleshed fruit with great flavor. Ripening fruit has shown to take temperatures down to the mid 30's without internal damage.
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Fruit Festival Plant Food - Super Crop Booster
Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
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Grown in 6"/1 gal pot small plant

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Ananas comosus - edible Pineapple Royal Hawaiian (Royale)

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3545 Ananas comosus - edible Pineapple Royal Hawaiian (Royale)

Pineapple Royal Hawaiian. Nothing says exotic and tropical like this edible pinepple - the most desirable and commercially grown variety. It can be successfully grown in a pot. Colorful, spineless (!) foliage and delicious fruit. The most popular variety.
RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS:
Fruit Festival Plant Food - Super Crop Booster
Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
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Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

5 plants in stock

$37.00

Ananas comosus - edible Pineapple Sugar Loaf

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4767 Ananas comosus - edible Pineapple Sugar Loaf

Sugar Loaf is low acid pineapple originated from West Africa and has a mildly sweet flavor and an edible core. The variety is much thinner, taller and heavier in weight for its size than a regular golden pineapple; it has a dark green skin even when ripe and a creamy white interior fruit. Planted outside in tropical zones or as a patio/indoor plant in the north, Sugarloaf is a leading worldwide commercial variety. Self fruitful. Large pointed top, smooth leaf with serratted edge. Sugarloaf can can reach 10 pounds! White flesh. Even the core is edible. Also called Kona Sugarloaf. Excellent flavor, pretty plant and fruit.
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Fruit Festival Plant Food - Super Crop Booster
Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
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Grown in 4-6" pot

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$27.00

Ananas comosus White Jade - edible Spineless Sweet Pineapple

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3934 Ananas comosus White Jade - edible Spineless Sweet Pineapple

White Jade Pineapple is a highly sought after Hawaiian variety. It is also called Eleuthera by some sources. The white fleshed fruit of White Jade is ultra sweet, with very low acidity. The core is 100% edible too! The leaves are spineless which makes handling much more enjoyable. The fruit of White Jade does not ship well so it is best suited for backyard gardens. White Jade will produce a tasty reward far better than anything found in the grocery store for those who plant them.
RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS:
Fruit Festival Plant Food - Super Crop Booster
Mango-Food - Smart Release Fruit Tree Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
This item is certified for shipping to California.

California certification

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