dirthawker0and finally the pineapple ripened!
0^2That’s what I’ve read before, that they’re one-and-done. But my cousin just told me he grew a second one from a plant he had, and that an uncle of ours in Hawaii said the 3rd generation is the sweetest – so I’m not so sure. Maybe Hawaii’s climate is more conducive?
I could also imagine that the original plant dies off after it fruites but as far as I know they produce a lot of smaller offspring at the base which will continue growth and fruiting. This way both sources would be correct.
That makes sense. Also a smaller fruit would theoretically be getting more energy from the plant and maybe develop more sugars?
Maybe. But usually the offspring would be getting as big as the mother on their own if they weren’t competing with their clos by siblings for nurtientds, water and light.
I don’t know wether the ‘thrid generation’s the sweetest’ story is true… we need an expert to confirm this I guess. :D