Even if You Don't Live in Hawaii...

...you can still grow your very own pineapple!

From this:

To this:

I've had this pineapple for several years with no indication it would make fruit. A friend told me to put a piece of (any) fruit in the crown of the plant and it would produce a pineapple. I placed a small whole orange in the center of the plant and a few days later a tiny bud sprouted. Now the fruit is growing its own crown and we hope to harvest soon!