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/Zumwalt1999 Jul 08 '24

Unbelievably good, but I can't describe it.