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Do Not Throw Out That Pineapple Crown After You Eat!  Save money when pineapples are on sale by buying the whole plant instead of processed fruit. It’s healthy and delicious and better than candy. Then you can simply remove the crown and start a beautiful plant that will eventually bear fruit. If you live in a cold climate, grow you pineapple inside. If you live down south, you can probably get away with planting your tropical fruit outside.

First, cut the leafy top from a fresh pineapple, taking about an inch of fruit with it. Then, let it heal over for a day or two before planting.

Next, bury the fruit slice in an 8-inch pot filled with general purpose potting soil and water it thoroughly. Move your pineapple plant outside in the summer, and in the winter, keep it indoors near a sunny window.

Keep the soil moist but not soggy, and spray the crown every few months with a weak, kelp-based organic fertilizer. And try to keep the temperatures above 65 degrees. Otherwise the pineapple will think it’s time to hibernate and stop growing.

After a couple years (yes, years, but it’s well worth the wait), your plant should have lots of healthy foliage and be ready to produce fruit. At this point, you can step in and help Mother Nature. Put the plant in a large plastic bag with an apple, then move it to a shady spot. The apple gives off ethylene gas that will encourage the plant to bloom and set fruit.

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