Video is for demonstration purposes only, this method works for all pineapple varieties I have tried, including yellow, Gold and white types. This pineapple was sold as a Costa Rican Pink pineapple variety, which I consider a generic name without a trademark. This video does not advise gardeners to propagate patented fruit, but to show a new way to grow a pineapple if the crown has been cut off. I chose the Pink variety for this video because it shows better in the video. SMASH THE SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and HAVE A GREAT DAY!
This video is right on time! I just got my hands on a generic pink pineapple, and I was totally going to try and grow the severed top. So happy to see it can be done! I have more hope now! Also, it's fascinating to see where the new growth comes from. Thank you for sharing!
Wow, that grew quick haha! I remember commenting on your other video a few weeks ago, with others about how you should buy a pink pineapple and grow it from the core, and here it is😝
It only seems to be successful if the pineapple is very fresh. If they have been in cold storage for awhile, the can rot. I’m always successful with seeds found just inside the skin.
I just found this video and I'm sure glad I did! A friend sent me the bottom off of a pink pineapple, and after a major "search & destroy mission", I found two seeds, which you don't usually find at the bottom of the fruit. Thing is, I don't know that I'll live long enough to see an actual plant, much less get a harvest growing from the seed (provided I can even get the little buggers to germinate to begin with). Please tell me - is the heating pad you're using one specifically for gardening, or will a standard run of the mill heating pad work??? Thank you for this information, you've restored my hope, and I appreciate you!!
@@TropicalGardenGuy - Thank you so much for replying, most content creators don't. I'm just about to try this method out on two pink pineapples that I just received, and I went back to rewatch your video, and found another one that you did just about the same time as this one, but you didn't mention dipping the top into the bleach solution. Do you still recommend that step? Thank you sooooooo much!!
Hi Jeff, And what does that pink pineapple taste like? does it have any peculiar flavor ?? I have planted in my garden, in Spain, pink flesh apples, when you cut them in half, you see a beautiful heart-shaped drawing thanks for sharing
This is a pretty good video, do you let the disk totally dry out before placing in moss or have you had success with using a fresh disk? Every time I have tried this mold grows between the disk and the moss. I make sure the moss is not saturated. I just got some pretty fresh ones with green leaves and was wondering if I left a couple green leaves if it might help with root production versus with no foliage. Also, how bright of light do you use and how close to the light do you leave it. Thanks for the video and looking forward to an update.
About to try this myself after finally getting my hands on a pink pineapple. My question is do I have to continue to keep the moss moist while the disc is sitting in there and I am waiting for it to sprout?
If you were to grow them from seeds in the fruit, would they still produce the pink variety from the seeds? Or would the seeds produce traditional yellow flesh pineapples?
I got my hands on 2 pink pineapples and followed your instructions to a tee. It hasn't been even a month yet, but my little babies look like they're growing green mold on top of the little buttons. I haven't the faintest idea of what I did wrong. Is here any help for them or am I now beating the proverbial dead horse? Is there anything I can do to salvage them? I desperately want to grow some of my own, but the fruit is just too expensive to keep buying "science experiments.
Where did you buy your generic brand pink pineapples? I can’t find them anywhere. I ended up getting a super expensive pinkglow which was refrigerated before hand of course (the fruit was cold in the box). It molded immediately when I tried propagating.
Do you think this will work with the del monte pinkglow pineapples, or do you think that they will have been refrigerated/not fresh? Also if I started from the seeds do you think they will still have the same taste and color?
I think it depends on how long the pineapple was refrigerated. If the top is not in a fresh state it wont grow. I have planted about a dozen seeds and each plant looks different, we shall see about the fruit … next year
I haven’t seen any for sale for over a year though I bet they are out there. Last time I saw them they were at my local supermarket, just like any other fruit on display. Only with the markings “ pink pineapple “
@@TropicalGardenGuy thanks for the info. Please let me know if you seen any of the pine pineapple around. Can't wait to get my hand on one of these !! It's look super cool !
Often tops start rotting in cold transit. Seeds have a hard coat but seem to be less affected . I have been successful with seed by putting a few seed in a small glass jar and add a few drops of distilled water and placed on a heating mat around 30c
So I have tried this with 2 pink pineapple tops (nubs) and they both molded. Should I leave it in the bleach solution longer(I leave it in for a minute) or let it dry completely out before putting it in the moss?
The one in the video rotted due to the cold storage of the fruit in transit. Best to get the freshest pineapples you can get. This method has worked on other similar pineapples. You can see by the photos.
@@TropicalGardenGuy thanks. They were sold out so bought from the branded ones. Will be using your technique. Hopefully will be added to my garden here in SoFlo . Thanks again for the video!
Doesn’t Del Monte have copyrights on Pinkglow, or did they just copyright the name “Pinkglow”? Anywho great video my failures happens because I did not sterilize before I planted.
Donno, but I used a generic pink pineapple for demonstration purposes only. ( any color pineapple will work the same) It came without a name or any other label or marking to indicate who grew it.
Hi Karl , I’m just a home gardener , I don’t sell stuff. But if you buy a pink pineapple online, they are full of seeds and the seed is quite easy to grow. I have 6 plants right now. Not sure if they come true to seed, but I’ll do a video when they fruit.
I tried to grow a pink pineapple on my own. No luck. Found your video , and will try your method. I am using vodka instead of bleach. I will let you know how it works.
I've been wanting to grow pineapples for awhile. Anything I've grown from crowns has rotted sooner or later no matter how much material I took off. Have you ever grown them from seed?
Nice video! Have you succeed with any pink pineapple finally? Or gotten all rotten? I wonder if the fruit grown from the head will be pink as well! :P Thanks! :D
@@TropicalGardenGuy Thanks for the reply! Hope that you will succeed if there's another try in the future! :) I will try too if I come across one of there pink pineapples! :P Cheers!
Thanks for the informative video. I am purchasing a pink pineapple and want to grow one from the cut crown. Do you think toothpick method would work? (Hanging the bud over a cup of water, like an avocado seed) Also, do you always disinfect your shipped plants prior to planting? Thanks once again!
The water method doesn’t seem to be a good choice for pineapples that have been shipped in cold storage. Best to soak top first In peroxide to sanitize then use spagnum moss
@@TropicalGardenGuy Thank you so much! So, all items needed: Heating pad, UV lamp, container with lid and spagnum moss. Question: How long do I keep top on heating pad per day? Also, could I put plant in the sun? I live in CA with lots of sun.
Id kept my starts on 24/7 until they get big enough. Temps should stay around 80f-85f day and night. Also, if I were to do it over again, I would have disinfected the disk longer! as soon as it sprouted , it got attacked by mold . I guess my pineapple wasn’t fresh enough, in the past, with other varieties I just dipped the disk quickly peroxide or bleach, then rinsed.
How do you sterilize the plant ? Also do you have to have it in heat all the time ? Will it still grow if I have it in my greenhouse ? Last but not least will it still grow if it’s not in heat all the time ? Edit: Also how long does it take for them to develop roots ? Should I plant them before they produce roots or after they produce roots
If the disk is healthy, it should pop roots in a couple days. They do love heat . There are many different ways to sanitize the disk. I use bleach 50/50 water, dip for about 10 seconds then rinse. Be aware that many folks are finding that the pineapples are being stored in near freezing temps , this may affect the ability to get them growing.
The reasoning for this is, is the company that grows them, is really stingy about who can grow them. Its actually ILLEGAL to grow, but ofc that law is not stopping anyone.
I used a generic unbranded pineapple in this demo , but the video is meant to show a method to grow any pineapple that the top has been cut off. Its my understanding that you can propagate a branded pineapple with permission. Always get permission is my advice
My pink pineapples came without a name or any other identifying mark. Dont think you can trade mark the label “ Pink Pineapple “ . This said, the video is for demonstration purposes only. No one should break any laws. Some growers cut tops off pineapples as you can pack more in a box.
@@TropicalGardenGuy thank you for replying! The label itself is not trademarked but the actual genetic variant that makes this pineapple pink is trademarked. That's what I read at least. It's the same for the cotton candy flavoured grapes.
Video is for demonstration purposes only, this method works for all pineapple varieties I have tried, including yellow, Gold and white types.
This pineapple was sold as a Costa Rican Pink pineapple variety, which I consider a generic name without a trademark. This video does not advise gardeners to propagate patented fruit, but to show a new way to grow a pineapple if the crown has been cut off. I chose the Pink variety for this video because it shows better in the video.
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Have you tried growing the seeds?
That's some top-notch CYA, bravo
This video is right on time! I just got my hands on a generic pink pineapple, and I was totally going to try and grow the severed top. So happy to see it can be done! I have more hope now! Also, it's fascinating to see where the new growth comes from. Thank you for sharing!
Just be prepared, lately they’ve been kept in cold storage too long.
Make sure it’s as fresh as possible.or it could rot
Great job SoilBrotha! We love growing pineapple... Many blessings to you 👩🏾🌾🍍👨🏿🌾
Thank you! You too! Following your channel!
@@TropicalGardenGuy Many blessings to you SoilBrotha, we appreciate you 🙏🏾
Wow, that grew quick haha! I remember commenting on your other video a few weeks ago, with others about how you should buy a pink pineapple and grow it from the core, and here it is😝
The pineapple core doesn’t have buds that will grow
@@TropicalGardenGuy I mean the core part at the top under the leaves. Not the actual center core.
I love the look of those pink pineapples
yea me too… flavor is good but not the best
I have many regular pineapples growing, I just ordered a pink pineapple and can’t wait to do this!
It only seems to be successful if the pineapple is very fresh.
If they have been in cold storage for awhile, the can rot.
I’m always successful with seeds found just inside the skin.
@@TropicalGardenGuy do you just plant the seeds or do you start them a ceratin way?
Beautiful ground music, great vibes and,super info and magical production...I'm calling this one,,2million views on this one Jeff great 👍
Thank you so much!👍
Im happy watching here i get some tips😊
You are welcome
Thanks for this idea we will buy again in the Ranch Market in Arizona and we will try to grow it as well...
Make sure the fruit is as fresh as it can be.
They refrigerate them for a long time and old ones rot
I just found this video and I'm sure glad I did! A friend sent me the bottom off of a pink pineapple, and after a major "search & destroy mission", I found two seeds, which you don't usually find at the bottom of the fruit. Thing is, I don't know that I'll live long enough to see an actual plant, much less get a harvest growing from the seed (provided I can even get the little buggers to germinate to begin with). Please tell me - is the heating pad you're using one specifically for gardening, or will a standard run of the mill heating pad work??? Thank you for this information, you've restored my hope, and I appreciate you!!
I used a seed germination mat.
I put a tiny amount of distilled water, not enough to cover the seed.
@@TropicalGardenGuy - Thank you so much for replying, most content creators don't. I'm just about to try this method out on two pink pineapples that I just received, and I went back to rewatch your video, and found another one that you did just about the same time as this one, but you didn't mention dipping the top into the bleach solution. Do you still recommend that step? Thank you sooooooo much!!
Thanks Jeff
Very welcome!
Much better update version video keep up the good work
Thanks
Hi Jeff,
And what does that pink pineapple taste like? does it have any peculiar flavor ??
I have planted in my garden, in Spain, pink flesh apples, when you cut them in half, you see a beautiful heart-shaped drawing
thanks for sharing
It tastes pretty much like any store bought pineapple.
Cant wait to grow from ones I found here in FL!
Happy growing!
Great video Jeff, very interesting! Thanks for sharing!
Very welcome Johnny !
This is a pretty good video, do you let the disk totally dry out before placing in moss or have you had success with using a fresh disk? Every time I have tried this mold grows between the disk and the moss. I make sure the moss is not saturated. I just got some pretty fresh ones with green leaves and was wondering if I left a couple green leaves if it might help with root production versus with no foliage. Also, how bright of light do you use and how close to the light do you leave it. Thanks for the video and looking forward to an update.
The fresher the disc the better.
The like bright indirect light.
Thank you@@TropicalGardenGuy
Great video. Very informative thanks for sharing.
Very welcome
i am so excited to do this! i have found a pink pineapple at ralphs for only 6 dollars!
Make sure unpick a very fresh one or the disk will rot b4 it sprouts.
Good luck and happy growing.
So glad to have found your video!! Can I do what you did but hydroponically?
Worth a try.
About to try this myself after finally getting my hands on a pink pineapple. My question is do I have to continue to keep the moss moist while the disc is sitting in there and I am waiting for it to sprout?
I Keep it lightly moistened
You rock! 🤘🏽
I try!
Could use freshly ground cinnamon powder to help keep fungus from growing during the process
I’ll give it a try
If you were to grow them from seeds in the fruit, would they still produce the pink variety from the seeds? Or would the seeds produce traditional yellow flesh pineapples?
Probably yellow flesh
How do you treat green or white mold growing in the crown in the container?
That is caused by long term cold storage. Best to choose a very healthy fresh fruit that hasn’t been stored a long time
Can the cold-storage crowns propagate?
@@TropicalGardenGuy Know where we can get fresh crown in California?
Thanks for the video Brother. I planted mine 2 days ago just like you did in the video.... I have one question how often do you water it?
All depends on the weather.
In summer I water every other day
@@TropicalGardenGuy I just planted it 2 days ago
@@YermiYah328 how is it going now?
mine planted last week they look like they could mold what can i do to fix this before it happens?
Pineapples stored in fridge a long time tend to rot unless the crown is fully sterilized.
do you put under light or no with no crown?
Yes under light
I got my hands on 2 pink pineapples and followed your instructions to a tee. It hasn't been even a month yet, but my little babies look like they're growing green mold on top of the little buttons. I haven't the faintest idea of what I did wrong. Is here any help for them or am I now beating the proverbial dead horse? Is there anything I can do to salvage them? I desperately want to grow some of my own, but the fruit is just too expensive to keep buying "science experiments.
Try rinsing with 20 percent peroxide/80 percent water?
What are the lighting conditions?
Morning sun afternoon shade
Super thumb nail too
Thanks!
after new plants sprout from disk do you cut the disk so each sprout is seperated?
Hey David, thanks for subscribing…Leave it together until well rooted, at least 4 inches across .
Where did you buy your generic brand pink pineapples? I can’t find them anywhere. I ended up getting a super expensive pinkglow which was refrigerated before hand of course (the fruit was cold in the box). It molded immediately when I tried propagating.
I found them at a local discount grocery store for something like $10.
I think the time of the year determines whether they are fresh or refrigerated.
Do you think this will work with the del monte pinkglow pineapples, or do you think that they will have been refrigerated/not fresh? Also if I started from the seeds do you think they will still have the same taste and color?
I think it depends on how long the pineapple was refrigerated. If the top is not in a fresh state it wont grow.
I have planted about a dozen seeds and each plant looks different, we shall see about the fruit … next year
That little disc looks like it sprouted multiple pineapple tops. What is the update on the pink pineapples growing?
Video coming in summer
Where can I get a white pineapple do they come with the tops to or are the company that sells them greedy too
I think you can buy online from Hawaii
Is there a hole on the top of the container or is it completely sealed shut?
It’s closed
Can you point me to where I can buy a generic pink pineapple plant without trademark ? Can’t seem to find any …
I haven’t seen any for sale for over a year though I bet they are out there.
Last time I saw them they were at my local supermarket, just like any other fruit on display. Only with the markings “ pink pineapple “
@@TropicalGardenGuy thanks for the info. Please let me know if you seen any of the pine pineapple around. Can't wait to get my hand on one of these !! It's look super cool !
It looked like multiple plants on the discs, did you separate?
Yes
I'm from Holland and have tries multiple times to grow anny pineapple and i never succeed.
Do you think transport killed the tops and seeds ??
Often tops start rotting in cold transit.
Seeds have a hard coat but seem to be less affected .
I have been successful with seed by putting a few seed in a small glass jar and add a few drops of distilled water and placed on a heating mat around 30c
@@TropicalGardenGuy il try that !
I have tried the wet paper in baggie way a couple of times too but never on a heating mat.
I'm gonna try 🤞🤞
So I have tried this with 2 pink pineapple tops (nubs) and they both molded. Should I leave it in the bleach solution longer(I leave it in for a minute) or let it dry completely out before putting it in the moss?
Try 1 to 10 peroxide for overnight, gonna have to experiment as the shippers are storing them for long periods at temps near freezing
Thank you! I will update you on my progress. A local food supplier has recently started selling them so I can get them regularly for now.
Would it be okay to apply any rooting hormone to it?
Worth a try
How did this grow? I'm going to try it
The one in the video rotted due to the cold storage of the fruit in transit. Best to get the freshest pineapples you can get.
This method has worked on other similar pineapples. You can see by the photos.
Thank you for making this video!! Where did you buy them, if you don’t mind me asking?
I’m thinking it was called weee
@@TropicalGardenGuy thanks. They were sold out so bought from the branded ones. Will be using your technique. Hopefully will be added to my garden here in SoFlo . Thanks again for the video!
I just checked, the seem to have more of the generic i ones in stock!
Any update on the plant?
After a few setbacks, maybe later this summer
Did you eventually get a new pink pineapple from the newly sprouted crown?
No the crown eventually rotted out once I planted it.
I wish I had kept it in sterile medium longer
@ I’d be super curious to see it work. Haven’t see one successfully done yet. Thanks man, you’re the best!
How do you prevent the sphagnum moss from molding(heat+moisture is perfect environment for mold)
Sphagnum moss seems to have some sort of anti microbial property.
@@TropicalGardenGuy alright thank you for both helpful replies
welcome
Doesn’t Del Monte have copyrights on Pinkglow, or did they just copyright the name “Pinkglow”? Anywho great video my failures happens because I did not sterilize before I planted.
Donno, but I used a generic pink pineapple for demonstration purposes only. ( any color pineapple will work the same)
It came without a name or any other label or marking to indicate who grew it.
Mine are molding, what can I do?
Once it molds it’s hard to recover
@TropicalGardenGuy I made a hydrogen peroxide/water solution, if I can't save them then I'll just try again
Jeff, would u consider selling a few pinkglow pineapple seeds? I’ll buy a couple from you if u ever sell them.
Hi Karl , I’m just a home gardener , I don’t sell stuff.
But if you buy a pink pineapple online, they are full of seeds and the seed is quite easy to grow.
I have 6 plants right now. Not sure if they come true to seed, but I’ll do a video when they fruit.
I tried to grow a pink pineapple on my own. No luck. Found your video , and will try your method. I am using vodka instead of bleach. I will let you know how it works.
The pineapple has to be fresh, most has been in refrigerator for months will not grow.
Can I buy a cutting brother?
Sorry, I don’t sell stuff.
Hello sir
Where i could find this variety so i could buy some plants of it?
I don’t know where you can buy plants , you can google pink pineapple
Hey, can you grow one from the core on the base of the pineapple?
Don’t think so
I've been wanting to grow pineapples for awhile. Anything I've grown from crowns has rotted sooner or later no matter how much material I took off. Have you ever grown them from seed?
Yes they are easy from seed… but slow.
@@TropicalGardenGuy Do you plan hem in soil like you do with the crowns? I have several seeds now that I want to propagate.
Nice video! Have you succeed with any pink pineapple finally? Or gotten all rotten? I wonder if the fruit grown from the head will be pink as well! :P Thanks! :D
Seeds yes, the disk on video rotted.
@@TropicalGardenGuy Thanks for the reply! Hope that you will succeed if there's another try in the future! :) I will try too if I come across one of there pink pineapples! :P Cheers!
Can you link where you bought the pink pineapples? I jusr spent $18 per pineapple for two ($36 total) D:
I think I got the last one off Etsy but I’ve seen them locally at the dollar store.
So how did they do?
I have a few pineapple plants using this method
Thanks for the informative video. I am purchasing a pink pineapple and want to grow one from the cut crown. Do you think toothpick method would work? (Hanging the bud over a cup of water, like an avocado seed)
Also, do you always disinfect your shipped plants prior to planting?
Thanks once again!
The water method doesn’t seem to be a good choice for pineapples that have been shipped in cold storage.
Best to soak top first In peroxide to sanitize then use spagnum moss
@@TropicalGardenGuy Thank you so much! So, all items needed: Heating pad, UV lamp, container with lid and spagnum moss. Question: How long do I keep top on heating pad per day? Also, could I put plant in the sun? I live in CA with lots of sun.
Id kept my starts on 24/7 until they get big enough. Temps should stay around 80f-85f day and night.
Also, if I were to do it over again, I would have disinfected the disk longer! as soon as it sprouted , it got attacked by mold . I guess my pineapple wasn’t fresh enough, in the past, with other varieties I just dipped the disk quickly peroxide or bleach, then rinsed.
@@TropicalGardenGuy Thank you so much!
How do you sterilize the plant ? Also do you have to have it in heat all the time ? Will it still grow if I have it in my greenhouse ? Last but not least will it still grow if it’s not in heat all the time ?
Edit: Also how long does it take for them to develop roots ? Should I plant them before they produce roots or after they produce roots
If the disk is healthy, it should pop roots in a couple days.
They do love heat .
There are many different ways to sanitize the disk.
I use bleach 50/50 water, dip for about 10 seconds then rinse.
Be aware that many folks are finding that the pineapples are being stored in near freezing temps , this may affect the ability to get them growing.
@@TropicalGardenGuy okay thank you!
Any luck with seeds?
Yes, the plants will probably produce next summer
Hlw Mr.
Im from Bangladesh 🇧🇩, i'm really interested to buy some red pineapple seed.....
Sorry I don’t sell stuff. Maybe you can find on internet ?
🌴😎🌴
I didn't notice that there's a bud on that part of pineapple
Its hard to see at the planting stage. At the end of the video you can see the buds sprouting!
The reasoning for this is, is the company that grows them, is really stingy about who can grow them. Its actually ILLEGAL to grow, but ofc that law is not stopping anyone.
I used a generic unbranded pineapple in this demo , but the video is meant to show a method to grow any pineapple that the top has been cut off.
Its my understanding that you can propagate a branded pineapple with permission.
Always get permission is my advice
@@TropicalGardenGuy Can you send a link for a generic unbranded pineapple? Like I cannot find pink pineapples anywhere under 20 dollars
I thought it was only illegal to grow it for selling, but not illegal to grow for personal consumption.
@@amber726 Unfortunately no. It is copyrighted and it is piracy to propogate by crown. Although by seed it is fully legal.
@@SaamniferuI didnt realize you can copyright a plant
What bleach did u use
I just use any store bought household bleach
They starting to core all pineapple at the stores now.
Yea that sux
Haha now people Finna grow the trade mark pink pineapple
It was generic, no trade mark label
@@TropicalGardenGuy not you honey, me and others are 🤣
@@skylerchan7746 totally, as a screw you to people trademarking living plants lmao like screw that
Can you sell your pineapple plant ?
Sorry , im just a home gardener, I dont sell plants.
I wonder if it ever gave you a pink pineapple
No, the resulting plantlet was very weak
@TropicalGardenGuy aww, I was hopeful, it looked good
The cut off the crown to stop customers from growing them since the pink pineapple has been trademarked
My pink pineapples came without a name or any other identifying mark. Dont think you can trade mark the label “ Pink Pineapple “ .
This said, the video is for demonstration purposes only. No one should break any laws.
Some growers cut tops off pineapples as you can pack more in a box.
@@TropicalGardenGuy thank you for replying! The label itself is not trademarked but the actual genetic variant that makes this pineapple pink is trademarked. That's what I read at least. It's the same for the cotton candy flavoured grapes.
You leave those pineapples 🍍 alone!
Lol