"Steve" wrote in message
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Sallyrat&Sweetie wrote:

Hmm.. this gets me thinking..

I have pineapple plants that I started from seed over 5 years ago. They
are quite large but I have no idea how to get them to bear fruit. They
are mostly indoor plants ( I am in zone 5) but are outside right now ( in
the shade) enjoying our 30 degree celsius weather ( thats approx 90
degree F) in Ontario.

Any thoughts would be appreciated..............
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I have a thought. Why the shade? If they were in poor light all winter,
then starting them in shade is not a bad idea. You should slowly get them
used to more sun until they are in full sun in a few weeks or so.

Now a question.
Where did you get the seeds? Did you find them in a store bought
pineapple? The subject of pineapple seeds came up in this group a year or
2 ago. Until then I didn't realize store pineapples ever had seeds. Since
then, I have found them 3 times. I think all 3 were those orange
pineapples marketed as golden pineapples. I've been tempted to plant some
but haven't tried it yet.

Steve

Yes and Yes :-)

I'm trying to acclimatize them by keeping them protected. They are getting
more and more sun and doing fairly well.

I found the seeds in a golden pineapple from the supermarket ( found some
more a couple days ago). I just thought I would give it a shot and it
worked. My FIL has the biggest one from seed. He is overseas for a month.
Maybe I'll sneak an apple in there after he leaves :-)

Thanks for your help everyone!

Sally