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Hello,

Has anyone had experience growing pineapples in the uk? In the garden
centre it said that although they are the commercial variety, it does
not get hot enough to ripen them here and they should be grown for
ornament only. Would a greenhouse not get hot enough? What temperature
do they need.

Thanks.

Not only would it not be hot enough for most of the year but AFAICR from a
tour round a plantation in hawaii a few years ago, they take 2 years to come
to maturity, so youd need to keep the greenhouse heated very well (~25 deg C
at least, maybe 30?) over 2 autums, winters and springs. I also imagine you
wouldnt get enough light here.

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