Fancy trying something exotic?

[Colin_M]

What compost have you used, I think it said they needed very good drainage.

Thanks for the comments. See point 5 in the growing suggestions. I believe pineapples may grow best in a mixture of sand and compost - suggest 50:50.

I've only grown 3 plants to this size and only 2 produced fruit. Some of the initial batch didn't make it to the later stage.

For those interested, a quick Google will show others in the UK who have also done this.

[Colin_M]

It's been a bit of a wait but our first pineapple is finally ready to harvest:



It's giving off an amazing aroma too! Here's how it's changed over the past few weeks:

[Primrose]

Wowee ! Congratulations. Quite an achievement. Hope you opened a bottle of something special to celebrate and savoured every mouthful.
Nowhere near as spectacular, but I always feel like this when I pick the first ripe tomato every year. Now you've proved it can be done, perhaps some more of us will be tempted, although I don't have a conservatory. Perhaps an indoor window sill would keep it happy through the winter.

[mandylew]

wow i am so impressed! i must try one will get a pineapple next time i'm in morrisons.

mandy

[Colin_M]

Just to let you know, it was delicious!