What is the best month to plant pineapples?

When to plant pineapples

Pineapple does not have high requirements for planting time. It can be planted at any time except from December to January. It takes about 3-4 years from planting to fruiting.

Planting time in the north and south: Pineapples generally cannot be grown in the open field in the north. The plants have high requirements for the environment and are mostly grown in the subtropics.

Greenhouse planting time: If you want to grow pineapples in the north, you can choose greenhouse planting. It usually only takes about a year from planting to flowering and fruiting.

Pineapple Origin and Planting Month

Pineapple is native to the tropical regions of America. Currently, its producing areas in my country include Guangxi, Hainan, Guangdong, Yunnan, Fujian and other places.

Hainan pineapple

Hainan pineapple is available all year round. The fruit has beautiful appearance and rich flesh. It is sweet and juicy when eaten. It has the effects of relieving heat and thirst, and helping digestion and stopping diarrhea.

Guangdong pineapple

Guangdong is rich in Shenwan pineapples, most of which are planted in March and April each year. The pineapple cubes here are darker, golden in color, sweet, juicy, crisp and without any residue.

Pineapple varieties and planting months

There are many varieties of pineapples, the common ones are Tainong No. 17, Tainong No. 11, Cain, Bali, Shenwan, Tainong No. 16, etc.

Cacain Pineapple

Cain pineapple can be planted all year round and will only bloom and bear fruit three years after planting. The fruit is cylindrical in shape, the flesh is light yellow in color, and has a moderate sweet and sour taste.

Bali Pineapple

Bali pineapple can be grown all year round. The fruit is cylindrical or conical, golden in color, high in sugar content and strong in aroma.