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CARE INSTRUCTIONS

PINEAPPLE

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Pineapple Plant - 'Elite Gold' - Ananas Comosus

This popular pineapple makes for a wonderful addition to any tropical landscape. Brightly colored gold skin and flesh, this variety makes for great eating. Waxy, strap-like leaves are not serated in this variety. Prized for it's low acidity combined with high sugar content, Elite Gold is one of the leading commercially grown varieties worldwide.

Cultivation

Does best in a well-drained, sandy loam type soil. Warm temperture is essential, but can be a potted houseplant in colder climates. Requires high Nitrogen and Magnesium.

7-9
Height:
Water:
Fertilizer:
Sun:
6-8', Smaller in Container
2-4 times weekly in the growing season (March to August)
16-2-12 or 16-10-10
Full Sun

Pineapple Plant - 'Kona Sugarloaf' -  Ananas comosus

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Cultivation

8-10
Height:
Water:
Fertilizer:
Sun:
7-9', Smaller in Container
2-4 times weekly in the growing season (March to August)
16-2-12 or 16-10-10
Full Sun
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