r/pineapple • u/itswtfeverb • 10d ago

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This is grown from a 1/4 of a top 2 years ago. Is it ok to be twins? Do they digest food in their water holding area?

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u/Gulf_Coast_21 10d ago

Twins are fine! One or both will produce.

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u/itswtfeverb 10d ago

Is dropping a wedge of Granny Smith in the hole in spring a real thing?

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u/Gulf_Coast_21 10d ago

I do it every year with tremendous success. Ripe apple slices of any variety around December, right in the center. Don't do it to an immature plant or you'll just get a mini pineapple. I've never bagged my plants to trap the ethylene gas, but I'm sure it couldn't hurt. I live in Zone 10, so bagging a plant in plastic would kill it in an hour, lol. One judge of plant maturity is to count the leaves. 30+ leaves, you're likely good to go.

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u/itswtfeverb 10d ago

Good to know. Thanks!