The quick facts, free
| Zones | 9b to 11a |
|---|---|
| Sun | Full sun |
| Water | Low |
| Days to harvest | 540 |
| Harvest window | May to Aug |
| Difficulty | Beginner |
| Type | Perennial, plant once |
From Jermaine's notes: Plant the top of a store pineapple. Takes about 18 to 24 months to fruit. Cold tender, protect in freezes.
The Pineapple file is inside the Plan.
Here is exactly what is in it. No mystery, no teaser.
- Where it comes fromThe history, the trade route, who carried it here
- How to grow it herePlanting window, spacing, sun, water, feeding
- What kills it down hereThe Southern failure mode, the part nobody writes down
- Taking the harvestWhen to cut, where to cut, how to keep it producing
- Keeping what you pickedDrying, freezing, curing, how long it holds
- In the kitchenHow to cook it, how to dry it, how to brew it
- Its job in a food forestLayer, nitrogen, chop and drop, shade, pollinators
- What hunts itPests, diseases, and who to plant it beside
- Where to get itSeed, nursery, or a cutting from somebody who has one
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