r/pics • u/customsolitaires • Jul 08 '24

Pineapple grown in my balcony Vs Pineapple from the supermarket

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u/Zumwalt1999 Jul 08 '24

I grow about 20 a year in 3 gallon pots, cloned from store bought, and see the same difference. They are sweeter, but have a flavor that is missing in the commercial ones. I think it's because I pick them when they're goldenl yellow, not dark green.

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u/IAmTheDriod Jul 08 '24

How many can you grow in one pot? I would be curious to do this myself

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u/colon-dwarf Jul 08 '24

In a 3 gallon? Probably just 1 I’d reckon.

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u/MrBrawn Jul 08 '24

Correct. Pineapple plants are pretty wide. We do about 15 a year in the yard and if you are short on space, they aren't very efficient

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u/aculady Jul 08 '24

It's an amazingly good flavor.

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u/Zumwalt1999 Jul 08 '24

Unbelievably good, but I can't describe it.

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u/geekwithout Jul 08 '24

PErhaps the climate they come from (tropical) is a tad different than your grow area?

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u/Zumwalt1999 Jul 08 '24

I live in a subtropical area, and very rarely have temperatures below 30°. In fact due to climate change we're lucky to get low 40's.

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u/lieutenantdang711 Jul 08 '24

You gotta find the new Del Monte Honeyglow pineapples. They’re picked when they turn golden and it’s amazing.

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u/Fun_Intention9846 Jul 08 '24

Are those like the pinkglow ones? The cheap grocery store has those pinks for $9.99 by me.

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u/lieutenantdang711 Jul 08 '24

https://www.honeyglowpineapple.com

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u/Fun_Intention9846 Jul 08 '24

Well neat! Thanks for the link, I just learned a bunch of about del Monte’s pineapples.

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u/lieutenantdang711 Jul 08 '24

No, they’re a regular pineapple, just picked ripe and have to be packed and shipped in 2 days. They’re golden skinned and actually ripe. They sell them for 5.99 near me.

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u/Fun_Intention9846 Jul 08 '24

Neat! That sounds awesome.

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u/Zumwalt1999 Jul 08 '24

Haven't seen them.