How to grow a pineapple at home

Want a fun and easy project to do alone or with the kids? Growing pineapples is a great way to get a taste of the tropics, and it can be done right here on Long Island - if you have patience.

By Jessica Damiano
Newsday

July 10, 2009

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1. Cut the leafy crown off the top of an ordinary, store-bought pineapple. Keep the knife blade as close to the crown as possible.
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1. Cut the leafy crown off the top of an ordinary, store-bought pineapple. Keep the knife blade as close to the crown as possible. (Photo by Justine Damiano / August 6, 2008)

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