- Heirloom
- Beefsteak
- 85 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Bicolor
Pineapple
Ananas
Heirloom beefsteak from USA. Huge bicolour beefsteak with marbled yellow-and-red flesh and very low acidity. Ready in about 85 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Beefsteak 12–24 oz (340–680 g) · Flattened globe (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 85 days (estimated) from transplant · Mid-late
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Challenging (estimated) 4/5
- Skin
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- Bicolor
- Interior
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- Yellow
- Red
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Pineapple is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Huge bicolour beefsteak with marbled yellow-and-red flesh and very low acidity.”
Growing calendar
85 (estimated) days from transplant Mid-late
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Slicing
- Juicing
- Heirloom classic
- Gift worthy
- High flavor
- Novelty color
Origin
Pineapple is one of the large bicolour beefsteaks, with yellow flesh marbled by red streaks that radiate from the centre; the pink deepens as the fruit ripens and the flavour is best while gold still dominates. It came to gardeners through Gleckler Seedmen, who listed unusual tomatoes from the 1950s onward, and by 2004 had over forty commercial sources. The flavour is markedly low in acid and often described as fruity, which suits it to slicing and makes it a poor choice for canning, where acidity matters. Fruit are often irregular, sometimes heart-shaped on the same plant, and crack readily in wet weather.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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$2.69Checked Nov 1, 2026 - Baker Creek Heirloom SeedsSeeds
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$3.50Checked Nov 1, 2026 - True Leaf MarketSeeds
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$3.79Checked Nov 1, 2026 - Tomato Growers Supply CompanySeeds
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Questions
How do you grow a Pineapple plant?
A Pineapple plant grows 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Pineapple take to mature?
Pineapple is ready in about 85 days from transplant.
Does Pineapple need staking?
Pineapple is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can Pineapple be grown in a container?
Pineapple is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Pineapple resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Pineapple.
