Oh! I forgot to mention..... the planting pineapple tops. I agree with what you said but would like to elucidate. It IS true that pineapples will grow from those & not just teeny pineapples BUT & that's a big BUT ~~~~ that is IF you are in the right locale for it. I know this from many people & our best friends growing them & I have even eaten the produce. I will state that this is in southeastern coastal Fl. zone 10a & south. Martin county & sometimes even there one has to be alert for those once in a while hard frosts or freezes. Really it is best from Palm Beach County southward. In those places it will take 2 to 3 years for the pineapple to produce a nice big pineapple like you get from the stores but with a much better flavor. Just thought I would mention that. I wouldn't try growing them anywhere else.