Pineapples

Most people are familiar with the pineapple and its juicy fruit, but did you know that you can grow pineapples here in Florida? You can start your own by saving the top section of a store-bought pineapple.

UF/IFAS Sites

• FruitScapes: Growing Fruit in the Home Landscape
• FruitScapes: Video Blog
• The Pineapple

UF/IFAS Publications

• Ananas comosus Pineapple
• Ananas comosus 'Smooth Cayenne' Spineless Pineapple
• Ananas comosus 'Variegatus' Variegated Pineapple
• Edible Landscaping for Urban Sustainability
• Florida Food Fare: Pineapple (PDF)
• Growing Fruit Crops in Containers
• Pineapple Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
• Pineapple Pest Management Topics
• Pineapple Products and Recipes

Other Sites

• Adding Fruit to Edible Landscape--Virginia Cooperative Extension
• Landscaping with Fine Taste--Virginia Cooperative Extension
• Waste Not, Want Not: Houseplants from Kitchen Scraps--Iowa State University Extension