Pineapples turn a gold or yellowish-orange color when ripe.
outdoors in warm climates, but can be grown in containers in greenhouses and sunny areas of the home in cooler climates. Pineapples can be propagated in several ways, including from the pineapples available at supermarkets. The pineapples' crowns are planted, and they will later produce suckers that grow into their own plants. The first fruit will be ready to harvest approximately 21 to 34 months after planting. Pineapples planted as suckers or slips produce fruit sooner than those planted as crowns. To harvest pineapples, wait and watch your plants grow, waiting for signs that they are ripe and ready to be picked.
Instructions
1. Monitor your pineapple plant starting about six months after it flowers. Flowering may occur 16 to 28 months after planting. At this time, a full-grown pineapple should be growing on top of your plant.
2. Examine your pineapple's rind. At first it is green. When the whole pineapple changes to a yellowish-orange or gold color, it is fully ripe and ready to harvest. You can pick pineapples when they are still partly green, but they will not be as sweet. Pineapples do not ripen any further after harvesting.
3. Cut the fruit off of the plant. Pineapples grow on top of the plant and should be cut off just under the fruit.
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