I propagated more pineapples in January of 2011. This time I twisted the tops off of some pineapple fruits, peeled about 1.5" of leaves off the base and stuck the tops in soil. One died due to pestilence. You can see the other two. They are around the same age but very different in size. The largest plant is just a pineapple top regrown. However, the smaller plant is a slip. That means a separate plant grew from the side of the top. The old top died. You can see the stump in the photo. These plants probably won't fruit for another year or more. If your interested in pineapple anatomy, check out this link. http://www.geochembio.com/biology/organisms/ananas/
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