Variegated pineapple has fruited

[bradflorida]

A couple of years ago, Adam sold me a few white stripes pineapple plants.  The first one has finally fruited.  Will cut open and taste tommorow.

[Evildeadguy]

A couple of years ago, Adam sold me a few white stripes pineapple plants.  The first one has finally fruited.  Will cut open and taste tommorow.

Look's Great let us know how it  taste...how big was the mother plant it came from ?

[simon_grow]

Beautiful plant, I'm very interested in how it tastes as well.

Simon

[bradflorida]

Ok so I couldn't resist cutting it open tonight.

Texture similar to white fleshed pineapple like Kona Sugarloaf.  Somewhat bland, watered down flavor.  Some sweetness, some acidity. 

Basically like a watered down version of Sugarloaf.  This pineapple was grown in an area near where I successfully fruited a white Jade which turned out much sweeter. 

Not sure if this is typical or perhaps the irrigation system gave this plant too much water

Overall, this ones looks were more impressive than it's taste.











Update: my wife just tasted it and she spit it out and said "yuck.  It's tart."

[fyliu]

Thanks for the report. Yay, sweet stripes! The leaves look great.

[simon_grow]

Thanks for the report. Like fyliu said, at least the plant looks great.

Simon

[Evildeadguy]

Thanks for the Update on how it taste

[fruitlovers]

How were the plants fertilized? Is it possible they did not get enough nutrients, and that is why they are not sweet?