QUESTION: I have heard you can plant the top of a pineapple to grow a new fruit. If so, how do I start the plant, and what care is needed? ANSWER: Many gardeners start a pineapple collection from the ...

Yes, you can grow a pineapple from its crown. So before you throw away the spiky leaves at the top of your pineapple fruit, consider whether you want to grow your own tree. It's a relatively simple ...

Down in South Florida (and Hawaii), gardeners have all the luck. Roughly 1.5 zillion amazing tropical species grow there, including pineapples. I used to cut the tops off and plant them here and there ...

As a lark, I planted the top of a pineapple in a 2-gallon bucket, and it is growing so rapidly that it will soon have to be transplanted. Please advise me if it should be planted in the ground or a ...

Growing tropical fruits, such as mangoes, papayas, star fruit (carambola), bananas and avocados, is challenging here -- the possibility of freezes in the 20s or even the teens hangs over us every ...

Gardeners could be forgiven for thinking that growing pineapples requires expert care and to grow them well you've got to live in far north Queensland! Fortunately pineapples are quite adaptable and ...

Pineapples are a versatile fruit that can be used as an ingredient in salads, desserts and even as a controversial pizza topping. Sadly for those longing for a taste of the tropical, this fruit is ...

Pineapple is the common name for the low-growing fruit, it is also the name of this plant’s large, edible, numerous fruits. Pineapples are one of the significant commercial fruit grown in Uganda.

*Growth habit: An evergreen perennial with upright to arching green to blue-green leaves arising from a basal stem, and growing to more than 3 feet tall and wide. The lance-like leaves are often edged ...