There are a few different ways to grow a pineapple including from seed, from the top or crown, and from “pups,” or the baby offshoots that develop alongside the “mother” plant. Each method ...

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But, as Dr O'Hagan says, the pineapple's "exotic appearance" gave it a mythical quality, which was "enhanced by its golden crown ... and staff skilled enough to grow one at home was quite another ...