Kauai sugarloaf pineapple... thumbs up

[savemejebus]

getting close to the end of our Hawaii trip. Picked up some sugarloaf pineapple at the local farmer's market. Delicious. Super sweet with low acidity. Does sugarloaf grow well in Florida?

[bsbullie]

getting close to the end of our Hawaii trip. Picked up some sugarloaf pineapple at the local farmer's market. Delicious. Super sweet with low acidity. Does sugarloaf grow well in Florida?

Yes...bring dem tops back.

[fruitlovers]

You can take whole pineapples back with you, as long as they are inspected before boarding.
Members hae already posted photos of their sugarloafs fruiting in Florida.

[Evildeadguy]

I'm in Florida and I grow them they do great

[TheWaterbug]

Is there any difference between a Kona Sugarloaf and a Kauai Sugarloaf?

[Evildeadguy]

Is there any difference between a Kona Sugarloaf and a Kauai Sugarloaf?

Most of the Kona Sugarloaf plants i have seen or grown have Serrated saw tooth spines  running down the leaves
and the Kauai Sugarloaf pineapple plant is Smooth leaf

[fyliu]

Is there any difference between a Kona Sugarloaf and a Kauai Sugarloaf?

Most of the Kona Sugarloaf plants i have seen or grown have sharp spines running down the leaves
and the Kauai Sugarloaf pineapple plant is Smooth leaf

That's my impression of the difference as well after looking at various sources on the web. They're supposed to taste the same.

[fruitlovers]

As far as i know, all the sugarloafs where originally grown on east Hawaii, in Kapoho, not Kona or Kauai. The fellow who first introduced the sugarloaf to Hawaii told me it was a type of pineapple he brought in from Mexico. It's possible there are some mutations and some selections have been made along the way. Not surprising as the sugarloaf was introduced to Kapoho over 30 years ago.