Small Fruit, Large Top

Question

My plant has produced a fruit but it has remained very small but its top is very large. Will the fruit grow to be proportionate?

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Answer 1

Once it flowers, it can take up to seven months for the pineapple to grow to harvest stage. If it has been that long, I would suspect something is amiss. Check your pineapple's growing conditions against these tips:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pineapples/picking-pineapple-fruits.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pineapples/dealing-with-pineapple-problems.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pineapples/care-of-pineapple-plants.htm

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/MG055