Do pineapples grow in Alaska?
Pineapples can be grown in the State. Dr. Jorge Gonzales, Vice President of Worldwide Agricultural Research at Dole Food Company says, “If you bury a banana fruit, you will get millions of thanks from the microbes in the soil, for the sugar you are giving them. Pineapples are a bit different, as you only eat the fruit. If you plant the top, or crown, you will get a pineapple plant; in fact you can use this method indoors using a medium to large pot with good potting mix — you will have a beautiful ornamental plant even in Alaska — you will need to provide light during winter, however. With pineapples, the top, or crown, is used as planting material in plantations that produce fruit for canneries. Fresh fruit is exported with the crowns, which then can be used to grow a potted houseplant”! QUEPROBLEMA should have first hand information!
