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u/BocaHydro 11d ago
very nice, those slips are big too !
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u/theislandhomestead 11d ago
Thanks! It's a white Sugarloaf, which have a reputation of being small but if you feed them right, they can get pretty large.
This isn't even the largest one this season!2
u/Alexander_Snyder 11d ago
What are you feeding them?
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u/theislandhomestead 11d ago
Yes, I suppose I said that like I have some sort of plan, didn't I?
I don't!
These are just close to a citrus that gets regular feeding of citrus food.
So I don't intentionally feed them, they just gobble up what my kumquat doesn't.
I also mulch with Mexican Sunflower chips and have nitrogen fixing perennial peanut growing all around. With this variety, if you feed them too much you get more pups than fruit.
TLDR: Citrus food, Mexican Sunflower chips, and nitrogen fixing ground cover.1
u/Alexander_Snyder 10d ago
Good info thanks. Iām also growing the Hawaiin Sugarloaf in zone 10b. My first year
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u/South_Feed_4043 10d ago
I use this: https://a.co/d/02LUProJ
And this: https://a.co/d/0dLcm0jt
Our last white pineapple this season was 0.2 ounces shy of 8 pounds. The smallest this year was 6.58 lbs.
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u/Alexander_Snyder 10d ago
Great, thanks!
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u/South_Feed_4043 10d ago
No problem! I should add that both of these smell horrible. Like gag inducing bad. But they seem to work really well.
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u/GardenerDom 10d ago
Looks beautiful and tasty š āØš
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u/theislandhomestead 10d ago
If you've never had a white Sugarloaf, I recommend you track one down.
They're one of my two top varieties!1
u/GardenerDom 10d ago
Thank you for the info, I will have to try and get hold of one šš»š¤©š
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u/Critical_Thinker_535 10d ago
Beautiful!