I doubt you ever bought white Kona Sugarloafs in any grocery store outside of Hawaii. Sometimes Mother Nature has other plans
Next season I hope to have some second generation fruits from tops and pups from last years first gen store bought tops.My elite gold that I got as a 2 inch tissue culture took 2 years to flower and then another 6 months to harvest. Depending on how many orders are placed, new orders may take up to 3, possibly 4 weeks to ship. The core is 100% edible. The Internet's Finest Tropical Fruit Discussion Forum!Blessed be the man who plants a tree knowing he will never live to enjoy it's fruit or shade.I grew and fruited grocery store tops too which I assume are the Kona Golds or Sugarloaf. Lucky for us in North Kohala we have Sage Farms (MLS# 276950) in Hawi growing White Pineapple on their farm. The leaves are spineless which makes handling much more enjoyable. Our summer crop has been harvested and it appears our fall crop will not begin to ripen for 3-4 weeks. White Jade is a winner. Description/Taste Sugarloaf pineapples are cylindrical in shape, slightly tapering at the crown, and they weigh an average of 4 to 6 pounds. Both white jade & white sugarloaf area as white as snow and have edible cores.Blessed be the man who plants a tree knowing he will never live to enjoy it's fruit or shade.I too would like to hear answers to this. I too allow them to ripen fully before harvesting.
Sugarloaf is white, sweeter, low-acid, and a less fibrous pineapple. I am looking into Florida Special as a new variety for my yard, but have not bought one yet. and even though Paul, Jude, and the little Parson Russell Terrier, Panda have been very busy at Hole In The Mountain Farm, Aside from in person, you call also ship from Top Tropicals, as well as some decent Amazon sellers, and I'm sure probably somebody on Etsy and/or Ebay too. The core of Kauaʻi Sugarloaf is completely edible, and is not woody or stringy as is the case in other varieties of pineapple.
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From Hawaii, this is one of the sweetest pineapples out there and no spines!! In FL, it is easy enough though to order a few different kinds from local nurseries. Most especially we want to thank you for supporting our dreams. Sweet white flesh, edible core and very low in acid, and has beautiful blue grey foliage.
The pineapple itself was small and it had 8-9 slips. © 2020 Hole in the Mountain Farm - White Jade, White Sugarloaf, etcTropical Fruit Forum - International Tropical Fruit GrowersBest Tasting Pineapple Variety?
- White Jade, White Sugarloaf, etc sometimes we just can't harvest enough Kauai Sugarloaf Pineapple to ship your order as fast as we would like. I didn't say you had to ship from Hawaii to get the plants - just the fruit. There are always a few pineapples that ripen early and of course we will try our best to accommodate special requests. If you ever had sugarloaf you'd know it. The leaves are spineless which makes handling much more enjoyable. They were originally developed commercially by the Libby company back when Florida was a big pineapple producer. And while that does not matter for me down here in Monroe County, they are supposedly more cold hardy. Author Topic: White Jade Pineapple (Read 45268 times) Mark in Texas. The fruit of White Jade does … Their thin and waxy rind is tough, yet somewhat softer than most other pineapple varieties, and it will remain a vibrant green color even when ripe, with golden yellow to orange tones at the centers of its hexagonal segments.
They don't ship well and are rarely seen outside of Hawaii unless homegrown.