What to do to the green things growing on my pineapple crown?

You need to remove the crown from the fruit and carefully the pieces of pineapple flesh plus all the tiny leaves at the bottom of the crown to reveal the baby “roots”. read more

You can either keep it growing or remove it, it won’t affect your pineapple crown. However, if you keep it, it will eventually grow. Once it grows to about 2/3rd of your pineapple crown, you can separate it. read more

Step 2 – Remove crown from pineapple fruit: When you’re ready to prepare your fresh pineapple, grab the base of the leaves near the top of the pineapple (Careful, the leaves are spiny, you might want to wear gloves.) and twist until you can twist it out, just as if you are unscrewing a lid from a jar. read more

Pineapples are easy to grow as houseplants, and you can start one with a pineapple crown from your own kitchen. Rooting takes a couple of months, and it’ll likely take 2-3 years to get fruit, but in the meantime you can enjoy the spiky tropical foliage and the fun of growing a tropical treat. read more