Oh wow! Talk about a surprise ending! Patience paid off.

This was a fun video to watch, thank you 😁 I've been growing pineapples for about ten years now and I have a least fifteen (+) nice plants now, producing great pineapples. I've never tried deviding the crown and in fact have been told that yes you can develop more pineapples but they won't produce as quickly as full crowns do and the possibility of failure is greatly increased when you cut into the stalks. The fruit could take as long as three years. I've also been told that it takes approximately three years to get a pineapple from a crown but That's not actually true. My experience with my "little" pineapple garden has shown that the variety of pineapple does make a difference and I've been replanting the pups and they seem to take forever but The fastest turnaround seems to be the crown straight into water fortified with One percent hydrogen peroxide or root stimulator. The root growth is fast and when transplanted, the pineapple production is about one year. I've been getting this result consistently. I've noticed that I get multiple pups from each plant and I remove them as soon as I see them and start them the same as a crown. A lot of energy will be taken away from the main plant if you leave the pup on. I've also been told that the plant will only produce two pineapples and then die. Most do but I've gotten three from a couple of them. As for my soil, I have been using an equal amount of mulch at the bottom, and sand and compost mix on top. The pineapple plant seems to love this and the growth rate and fruit production is pretty quick compared to potting soil or garden soil. Also, all of them are in direct sunlight. I can't stress enough about this. I've tried growing them in multiple areas and only the ones in direct sunlight seem to do best and, you can start them in a pot but if you intend to leave them in a pot, you need a very large pot for them to do good. I only start them in a cup of water to start the roots and put them in a pot if I'm giving them to my neighbors and I always tell them to put them in the ground with good drainage and in full sun as soon as possible. I love pineapple plants, they're mostly maintenance free.👍❤️

Amazing how your patience paid off. I’m envious of your growing ability in Florida, here in the San Francisco east bay I think it is a bit cold. I remember my mother trying to start pineapple and avocados from produce from the grocery❤

Oh wow! I’m so glad that paid off in the end!

My SO loves bromeliads. He’s always sad when one dies, and the decorative ones we can get here often die once the flower is done doing its thing. Even my grandmother who had a very green thumb couldn’t keep them going. I think next time I buy a fresh pineapple I’m going to give the top a go. I won’t cut ut up to stack the odds in my favour, but I definitely like the idea of surprising him with a pineapple plant. Outdoor in Summer and back indoor in winter. If it grows a small pineapple, so much the better! If not, he’ll still have a plant he likes the look of. 😊

I love pineapple. I used to cook it down with simple syrup and put over ice cream. Age now dictates I can no longer afford the caloric intake that goes with that. Ah well, memories shared may inspire someone. Great to see you got a reward for your effort. Jacksonville got too much frost to try it outdoors and my small apartment and work schedule precluded bringing them indoors.

That was a surprise!

Not gonna lie, I was a bit concerned when I saw the knife. 😉😄

I already have 27 pineapple plants but now I want to run out and buy a pineapple so I can try this. 😂

I wonder if you should let the cut "heal" a few hours, before potting as with multiple potatoes form one seed

I tried this too many years ago and I failed with a full head.😢