Two years ago my dad, a retiree in a warm continental US climate, for a
lark rooted the cutoff top of a supermarket pineapple. With care it has
turned into a smallish shrub that now, wonder of wonders, has what
appears to be a few tiny fruiting buds on it. Knowing nothing of
pineapple horticulture he hasn't done too bad in the sandy soil at the
edge of a golf course. But with continued reasonable care can he expect
these fruits to mature into something edible, or are edible pineapples
propagated by other means? Does this plant require a pollinator or is it
self fruiting? He's having fun regardless, but a real fruit would be the
ultimate compliment for his efforts.

J.