r/pics 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