Our very own first pineapples

This early morning, when I ventured to weed the small pineapple plantation at the finca, I was so thrilled to discover that we have not one but at least 8 new fruits coming! I was also so surprised to see the fruit behind as a colorful flower with red, orange, and magenta petals! Tending to the plants, I applied the trick a friend suggested - to put molasses “tea” inside the prickly crown midsection - and also added banana peels to the grown underneath for potassium. Some new scratches on my arms more, I now eagerly anticipate the fruits to grow. It might take up to 8 months for the fruits to mature. In total, from planting to table, pineapple might take from 18 up to 32 months!