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There seems to be no perfect site given for the original unearthing of pineapples in the novel world. It is thought they may have originated in the northeastern area of South America, next to what is now known today as Guiana. There are quite a few different pineapples besides the grocery store variety. For example, an Mananas naan is one of the smallest, about eighteen inches tall and grows in a six-inch pot. One of the showiest pineapples is Mananas cerebrates, tricolor. When mature it is about four to five feet in diameter and about the same height. It flushes a brilliant pink at the base of its white and green striped leaves. It also has pink recur spines so caution must be exercised when functioning around the plant. Our profitable pineapple, Mananas universe, var. Smooth Cayenne is the one most people are familiar with, but only in a can, as a fruit. From the local grocery store, choose a mature pineapple that has healthy, firm, green leaves (not yellow or brown) and with a fruit skin that is golden coffee (not too green). Actually, I'd recommend growing two pineapples in the not unlikely event that one of them dies. At the very least you can pick the improved of the two plants to take care of to full growth. Also, if you find you have more pineapple than you can eat, just chop it up and freeze it. It tastes great! Inspect the base of the leaves for tiny grayish spots which are scale insects. If these are found, the coronet should be discarded and one selected which is free of these insect. Try to find one that is ripe but not overripe. Test for ripeness by delicately pulling on a leaf. If it pops out with ease, the fruit is overripe. Grab hold of the entire top set of leaves. Twist hard and it will come out with a bit of stalk. (If you cut the top off you will need to remove all of the excess fruit fleshy tissue, if not it will only rot and may kill the whole plant). Any adhering flesh should be trimmed off its base to avoid rotting after planting. After trimming, carefully slice small, horizontal sections from the bottom of the crown until you see root buds that appear as small dots or circles on the flat, cut surface (see picture). Remove as little tissue as probable to avoid acerbic into young stem tissue.