g'day barbara,

that's how the pineapple farmers grow them, i have had good luck
getting tops to grow that is very easy, but as for getting fruit the
size the farmers do that's another story, can take 19 months to 3
years for them to fruit. not sure how you will go in yor climate you
may need to ahve them in a climate control hot house as over here they
grow in full on summer sun.

to grow a top just twist it off the fruit and peel away a couple of
layers of the bottome smaller leaves then just stick the top into some
medium or the agrden and water it is but don't over water in follow up
once growing they don't need a lot of water.


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