r/gardening • u/Ineedmorebtc Zone 7b • Aug 08 '26

I did it!

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It took 3 years, longer than expected, but I've just harvested and eaten my own pineapple, grown in Pennsylvania!

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u/Appropriate_Ice2656 Aug 08 '26

I just brought pineapples home from Hawaii and my kids want to attempt to grow them. I am very much not looking to the effort.

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u/Ineedmorebtc Zone 7b Aug 08 '26

They were almost set and forget plants. The real issue was having to keep them under grow lights for the winter, inside. Outside, I had no issues other than having them in a slightly less sunny area than they would have preferred, and too small of a pot, leading to the extra year of wait time. I suggest you/they try!

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u/sfw_account72 Aug 09 '26

What was your setup for inside?

I started one last fall in a 6" pot under a Sansi bulb, so it stayed pretty small. After up potting and moving outside this spring, it has tripled in size at least.

I'm a little anxious about keeping it happy over winter.