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chong · 03-06-2008, 02:37 PM

Mr. Richard,
Wellspring Gardens has the Sugarloaf on eBay and their website. But I believe that the ones on eBay are small plants. I'm not familiar with the Pernambuco, so I wouldn't know where to get them.

I don't know if you've ever considered this, but if you want a really sweet pineapple plant, why not go to Costco and buy the ones they sell there, the fruit that is. They are always sweet, esp., the Maui Gold, if they're in season. They are so cheap, like $3 or $4 each. Cut the top (crown) off, rinse it off real good, remove a few of the bottom small leaves, let the exposed cut dry out a bit, (optional-dust the base with Rootone powder. It has fungicide mixed with it.), and then put it in a small jar of water with the bottom just barely touching the water. Do not let the jar run dry. In a few weeks, the roots will have formed and if you so wish, you can transplant it in soil. And you have a large plant that is true to the same type as the fruit you got. And again, you can already enjoy the fruit from the plant.

It's not just at Costco, if you see the "Gold" on the label of the pineapple in any supermarket, that would probably be the same as the "Maui Gold" from Costco. If they are not in season, any pineapple that Costco sells is sweet, in my experience.

The reason I encourage you to do it this way is that, for one, you will know how the fruit tastes. Then, because this is a commercial variety, you are assured that it will be a fast producer. Otherwise, it would not be competitive in the marketplace.

There is one variety in the Philippines that is called Formosa, which is sweet, though not very sweet, but has very little acid. Their crowns are not big, so it's difficult to propagate from the crown. The most common way to do this is by cuttings.

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chong Senior Member chong's Photo Gallery Location: Seattle, WA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Chong Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,851 BananaBucks : 98,818 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,310 Times Was Thanked 1,702 Times in 759 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 991 Times	Re: pineapple plant sources? Mr. Richard, Wellspring Gardens has the Sugarloaf on eBay and their website. But I believe that the ones on eBay are small plants. I'm not familiar with the Pernambuco, so I wouldn't know where to get them. I don't know if you've ever considered this, but if you want a really sweet pineapple plant, why not go to Costco and buy the ones they sell there, the fruit that is. They are always sweet, esp., the Maui Gold, if they're in season. They are so cheap, like $3 or $4 each. Cut the top (crown) off, rinse it off real good, remove a few of the bottom small leaves, let the exposed cut dry out a bit, (optional-dust the base with Rootone powder. It has fungicide mixed with it.), and then put it in a small jar of water with the bottom just barely touching the water. Do not let the jar run dry. In a few weeks, the roots will have formed and if you so wish, you can transplant it in soil. And you have a large plant that is true to the same type as the fruit you got. And again, you can already enjoy the fruit from the plant. It's not just at Costco, if you see the "Gold" on the label of the pineapple in any supermarket, that would probably be the same as the "Maui Gold" from Costco. If they are not in season, any pineapple that Costco sells is sweet, in my experience. The reason I encourage you to do it this way is that, for one, you will know how the fruit tastes. Then, because this is a commercial variety, you are assured that it will be a fast producer. Otherwise, it would not be competitive in the marketplace. There is one variety in the Philippines that is called Formosa, which is sweet, though not very sweet, but has very little acid. Their crowns are not big, so it's difficult to propagate from the crown. The most common way to do this is by cuttings.