Pineapples are a versatile fruit that can be used as an ingredient in salads, desserts and even as a controversial pizza topping. Sadly for those longing for a taste of the tropical, this fruit is ...
Pineapple guavas, otherwise known as feijoa or Acca sellowiana, are subtropical plants well-suited to backyards in warmer climes (hardiness zones 8-10). Their evergreen leaves offer year-round color ...
Question: We harvested a pineapple and noticed shoots growing from the base of the portion still in the ground. Will these grow new plants? Answer: More pineapples are on the way in as little as a ...
Growing tropical fruits, such as mangoes, papayas, star fruit (carambola), bananas and avocados, is challenging here -- the possibility of freezes in the 20s or even the teens hangs over us every ...
Question: Most of our pineapple plants have finished producing fruits, but three plants are starting new ones. Is there anything different I should do for these plants? Answer: Most Central Florida ...
Sweet, tart and juicy, a pineapple is a delicious treat, especially in the hot summer. It is one of my favorite tropical fruits to eat and use to make juice. Originating in tropical South America, it ...
While pineapple plants (Ananas comosus, in the Bromeliaceae family) are not native to Florida or even North America, with a bit of pampering, you can grow them in Tallahassee in either pots that can ...
GALLATIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - Settled on 71 acres of farmland in Gallatin, Oak Grove Farms has been growing something unique to Tennessee. “To our knowledge, these are the first commercially grown ...
After 90 years in the islands, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. says it will cease pineapple operations in Hawaii in a little more than two years. Del Monte said it was no longer economically feasible to ...