First time growing a pineapple in Canada! Is he ready to be picked? The bottom is pretty yellow and smells sweet but the top seems to be green still.

by yikesland

18 Comments

  1. Maybe you can wait for another 2-3 days , it will get more sweeter !
    Also was the plant from nursery or was it just a pineapple crown that you planted ? I have tried both and they didn’t give any fruit for 4 years 🥲

  2. Witty_Grand

    Has it got any aroma yet or any less hard when you squeeze it a bit? It’s looking nice

  3. Don’t do it yet, that’s not ripe at all. Most of the pineapple should be a nice orange-yellow colour. It’s still very green = unripe.

  4. Theplantagenda

    No. It’s not. It needs to be the same size and ripeness you see in a store bought one. Usually when a pineapple is ripe it will detach itself and fall off. When it looks too heavy and about to fall off it’s when it’s ready. It might not fully detach but it will detach itself. When it’s ready it’ll be easily pulled or fall off itself.

  5. Objective_Ad_1513

    I’d let it rippen naturally, maybe a few more days

  6. it will smell super sweet thru the outside when ripe. and turn more orange as well. but mine i grew from scratch started to smell sweet when sniffed.

    yours also is still green. it probably needs another month or two more.

  7. IronChefOfForensics

    I’ve never seen anything like that! That pineapple is growing on that plant? I love this sub group.

  8. Rich_Nature_8337

    Man what are you feeding this that I’ve had one for 4 years not no fruit 🤷🏽

  9. OrneryToo

    Let it turn more yellow/gold. It will also smelly really pineapple-y.

  10. EatYourPant

    please tell me the soil you use and your watering schedule!! I’ve been planning on growing pineapple too!

  11. Euphoric-Notice3081

    Unrelated question – after you pick this pineapple does the plant make another one? Or do you have to start all over again?

    This is beautiful I live in northern US and it never occurred to me that I could grow pineapple inside!

  12. ameero-ka-gareeb

    You’re supposed to wait. It’s so pretty though.

  13. Chmurka57

    Do you use growlight and keep him outside in summer?

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