@@markcarter4504 Hi! Thanks for reaching out. I currently live in zone 9b. Temps during the winter nights usually are 38-55°F, but occasionally we drop below freezing 25-30°F. Our days are 40-75° F during winter.

@planepineapplelife Thank you for responding. I am on zone 9a/9b border in Keystone Heights , FL. I have about 200 yellow pineapples in the ground, but I have not gone through a winter season yet. I do not know if I need to cover them during typical cold nights. We get about ten nights below freezing. I need to look into it. My local grocer has been saving the tops for me. Mark

@@markcarter4504 I cover all my pineapple plants when temps go below 50 degrees . They don’t like cold temps. They will probably be ok, but the colder temps (40’s) can stunt the growth. Freezing temps (mid-low 30’s) can kill them.

@planepineapplelife Thank you very much. Good luck!

@@CharlieFisterVen sorry I don’t have any slips/plants for sale.

@@Ami-ut2us Hi, unfortunately not at this time. Thank you for reaching out! 🍍

@@twissol2494 I haven’t tried fresh coffee grounds. Unused/fresh coffee grounds are more acidic. For pineapple plants, I would think that would still be ok. For other plants, it might be too much for them. I would just make sure you mix the coffee grounds as best as you can in with the dirt and maybe use less to start with. Don’t let the grounds get in between the leaves of the plant. 🍍🍍

@@walterabrams9272 I purchased my sugarloafs from Kauai Sugarloaf in Hawaii. You get approximately a 3.5-4 pound fruit with a partial crown top shipped to you. The cost is $39.95 fruit plus $40 for shipping. You get a discount on shipping if you purchase more pineapples at one time. So basically $80 for 1 fruit. When I purchased my first few sets from them (2016), the cost was around $60 for 1 fruit w/shipping.

@@eminye1 I put up a short one a couple weeks ago….What would you like to see more of, flying or maintenance videos?

@@monicawillis3289 Hi! Good question. In Florida, our winter temps never really get below 26-30 degrees Fahrenheit and that is very seldom. Where I live, it gets around 34-55 at night during the winter months. I’m guessing in your zone it can get as low as 0. Frost blankets, and sheets do help keep warmth in and frost off the plants…but you will have to make sure they completely cover the plant to the ground. I honestly would move my plants under a covered area (since you mentioned they are in pots) or even closed in area (garage/sun room) or indoors during the harsh winter months. I move a lot my plants that are in pots to my covered patio, all while still covering them with blankets when it’s below 50 (especially my sugarloafs that are very delicate). So to answer your question….you can cover them with sheets, but if it gets extremely cold, there’s a chance it might stunted the plants growth or worst case, they might not survive. 🍍🍍

@@cyruskhalvati Is it a ground sucker? Those come up through the base at the roots.

@@planepineapplelife i dont think so, ive never had to remove suckers from this particular pineapple plant so far. I dont think theres enough room for them in the pot lol.

@@cyruskhalvati ok, interesting. I have had ground suckers (you don’t remove them), they grow right next to the main mother plant and come out of the ground. I don’t know of any other way.

@@RebeccaAnderson-r8e Are you able to safely stake it up? I use stakes and place them around the fruit to keep it upright. Be careful though so it doesn’t snap off. Decaying spot can be cut off after you harvest the fruit.

@@animalnoiselabs7114 Hi, thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately I don’t have any white jade to know how they grow. I can say that my Florida Land Race were not doing that good in the potting mix I was using, so I switched them out to Miracle Gro and they started growing again. If anything, try changing the soil. I have had a few plants that just wouldn’t grow, but that usually was the location (and since yours is next to each other, that’s clearly not the situation) or root rot. I hope you figure it out, and let me know if you change out the soil and if it helps boost the growth. Sorry I’m not able to help out more.

@@brichhh77 With regular fertilizer, usually every 4-6 weeks. The used coffee grounds, I add a little bit every couple weeks/month. 🍍

@@shannonmainer2412 Great question…I have started early on in the planting and keep doing it throughout the whole growing process. 🍍

@@edwarddoyle1522 Hi, Thank you for reaching out, I wasn’t aware of a forum, I will have to look into that! At this time I don’t have any plants for sale. If that changes, I will keep you in mind. 🍍🍍

@@planepineapplelife google tropicalfruitforum. You should sign up!

@@planepineapplelife I am victory66 on the forum. cheers!

@@rosem6604 Usually serrated is a traditional gold pineapple from the store. Florida land race pineapple are also serrated, but they are very rare. I get the thorns in me all the time if I don’t wear gloves, thankfully they come out easily. Maui gold and white sugarloaf are smooth. I hope you enjoy your first pineapple! 🍍

@@ashleyeastcott6429 oh no…. Thankfully I haven’t had that issue yet, and I have squirrels, Deer, raccoons, etc in my yard. Definitely try to protect your fruit, especially when it’s ripe and smells sweet. Best of luck! 🍍

@@curtisbeers9383 That’s awesome! I only have 15 pineapples growing this summer, and ready to harvest my second one. We would love to come by sometime and visit! 🍍🍍

@@planepineapplelife I went a little crazy with the tops. They are a bunch of types but mostly honey gold. The containers didn't work out well. I used grow bags and the bags fall apart after being in the sun. This year I'm putting them in the ground and I'll tent them during a cold snap. The grow bags dry out too rapidly even with all the rain we get. Still good size and flavour. Always learning.

@@curtisbeers9383 same here, always learning! It’s a rewarding lesson at least ! 🍍

@@richardembry9301 Agree, it was a bittersweet moment. Knowing it will never fly again was extremely sad to see. It is an absolute beautiful airplane.

@@johnnysworld-backyardorchard Thank you so much! 🤗

@@Joeylucio22 a friend of mine completely cut all but a few of the leaves of her fruit off and it struggled to come back. It did eventually, just took much longer. I feel the long blades are there for a reason, so I leave as much as possible.

@@planepineapplelife yeah I tried to tell him the plant gets its energy through photosynthesis I agree your demonstration thank you for your time I'll show him your video

@@Joeylucio22 Hopefully it will grow back in time. Thanks for watching! 🍍

@@johnkollias4358 Hi, thank you for watching! I don’t give much coffee grounds to the same plant…I would say I might give coffee grounds 1x a month or slightly longer. We don’t drink a lot of coffee, so it takes me awhile to feed all my plants my used grounds. I can say the plants I did that too, gave me sweet fruit. Just remember, you still want to give them plant food/fertilizer. I recommend Azalea or Tomato since they are stronger in nitrogen and I would recommend feeding that to your plants every 4-8 weeks. 🍍

@@planepineapplelife thank you for your quick and comprehensive response!

@@filipv0471 They are hard to find these days…only a handful left. Only way to get a SX300 kit is by finding someone that bought the kit when they first came out in the mid 80’s.

@@ShooterDan13 It is! 🍍

Glad I could help! 🍍🍍

Hi, I use both fertilizer and coffee grounds. The fertilizer is definitely a priority to me, coffee is just an extra step. 🍍

@@planepineapplelife thanks for clarifying

Yes, pineapple plants love nitrogen….so plant food like azalea or tomato works well. You can give them fertilizer every month 9or at least when you remember). I’m not sure, but I would think maybe the dry coffee grounds would work just as well? 🍍😊

Hi. If your plant is still growing and the center leaves are still strong and don’t pull out easily….faded leaves could be weather, water, etc. I’m unsure of black spots on the leaves. Only time I had black on my pineapple plant, I realized my hummingbird feeder was dripping on it the plant below.

Thanks for watching! 🍍

At this time I am not selling any plants. If I ever decide to sell, I will put it out on a KZbin video. Thanks for inquiring. 🍍

I currently have around 70 pineapple plants. I had over 140, but have cut back to better take care of the ones I have. The fruit I grow are usually around 3-7 pounds.

This looks like South Florida with the pine trees in the back and the canal and the artificially placed palm trees everywhere.

Hi, Thanks for watching my videos! I only cover the plants when temps drop at or below 50. In central Florida we can get temps that drop in the 20-30’s overnight, not for long thankfully. I keep them covered for days if the temps are still low. If the high for the day is only going to 55, I keep them covered (mainly because I have so many and it takes a lot to all of them, just to recover again). I found with so many plants, I wasn’t taking care of them the way I did when I had under 30 plants. I reached 140 plants and decided I needed to cut back. Fertilize every 4-8 weeks with plant food high in nitrogen (azalea/tomato). Water only 1x every week or 2. If it rains, just make sure your pot has holes for drainage. I grow both in the ground and pots. You can move your pots indoors, but like you said, it’s not getting natural sunlight and it could take longer to grow. Make sure your pot isn’t too small… I usually say, the larger the pot…the larger the fruit. I like 14” to 22”. If you do need to move it around, go with 14-18”, I wouldn’t go smaller than 12”. I believe I have videos on repotting. Just go under playlist and you can pick from my pineapple videos and airplane videos, makes it easier to see what I have without going through everything. Good luck with your plant! 🍍 P.S I have seen crown tops not survive with no fault of the person growing them. Some farmers drill holes in them to stop from propagating. If that ever happens, buy your fruit from another place. 🍍

Hi! Thanks for watching my video! Pineapple plants can go without water for sometime….2 weeks. I try and water mine at least 1x every 10-14 days, if no rain. Remember they are a bromeliad and hold water in their leaves and self water themselves. As for what kind of water, I honestly don’t have a answer. I just use water from my hose/tap. I’m sure any bottle water is fine. I would say spring water is better, as it it naturally filtered where purified goes through a treatment process. Spring water still has natural minerals in it. That’s just my opinion…but really either should be fine.

Thank you so much for your response! I'll try bottled spring water.

Thank you for watching! 🍍

I guess I need more info on what part of the pineapple plant broke off, sorry.

Great question! I don’t see why not! At least the box fully touches the ground to cover the entire plant. You could use a box, blankets or even a bucket (if the plant is smaller). 🍍