I have. Mine was about three years old and never grew a pineapple. Something ate the roots
and it died. I read something about putting apple peels in a bag and then put the pineapple in there to force it to flower. ❓

I have tried once. It did start to root but never survived.

Yours looks very good.

Allen

Yep, got a tiny dwarf pineapple growing, it was the size of a lemon when I bought it. I am going to start a normal one this spring.

There was a very similar thread on another forum recently, and I posted a couple photos of my 2nd-generation pineapples begining to fruit for this year. I will post the photos here as well:

Every time I buy a pineapple, I cut the top and root it. Right now, I have 7 plants in the ground and three more in pots fully rooted and ready to plant. They make great gifts for other plant-loving friends.

The key to getting a cut top to root well is to dry it out for a couple days before putting it in a pot containing a rich, organic, well-drained soil mix. It also really needs warm temperatures and ample water to do well.

The plants typically take at least two years to fruit from the time they are cut off the fruit and rooted. Here in Miami, these grow quite well outdoors... and the fruit that they produce is way better than anything you can buy in a store. My third-generation suckers from last year are doing well, but I don't expect them to fruit until next year.

Jody

What do you mean when your saying cutting the top? Do you cut the actual pineapple?