Pineapple
Pineapple is a heirloom tomato. Germination takes 7-14 days and fruit ripens from about day 85-95. Skin runs to yellow with red and pink streaks/marbling. Water need is high — consistent moisture needed. Suits zones 10-11.
Sowing
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Transplant when soil is consistently 60°F or above. Requires sturdy support.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- High — consistent moisture needed
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained soil with high organic matter
- Soil pH
- 6.2-6.8
- Spacing
- 36-48 inches
- Height
- 1-10 feet
- Season
- Year Round
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Yellow with red and pink streaks/marbling
- Size
- 1-2 lbs
- Shape
- Large beefsteak, flattened and ribbed
- Flavour
- Sweet, fruity, tropical with low acidity and complex flavor
In the kitchen
Fresh slicing, salads, sandwiches, specialty dishes, garnish
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Tomato hornworm, aphids, whiteflies, stink bugs
- Diseases
- Late blight, early blight, cracking, blossom end rot, fusarium wilt
- Resistance
- Limited disease resistance, prone to cracking in wet conditions
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | April – May | June – July | — | October – September |
| 3 | April | June – July | — | September – October |
| 4 | March – April | June | — | September – October |
| 5 | March | May – June | — | August – October |
| 6 | March | May – June | — | August – October |
| 7 | February – March | April – May | — | August – October |
| 8 | February | April – May | — | July – September |
| 9 | January | March – April | — | June – August |
| 10 | January | February – March | — | June – August |
| 11 | January | January – February | — | May – July |
| 12 | January | January – February | — | May – July |
| 13 | January | January – February | — | May – July |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 4 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 25
- Protein (g)
- 0.6
- Fat (g)
- 0.3
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 5.7
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 17
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 22.3
- Calcium (mg)
- 29
- Iron (mg)
- 0.07
- Magnesium (mg)
- 5
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 8
- Potassium (mg)
- 123
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.06
Where to buy seed and equipment
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Pineapple?
Post a crop report — day counts, reservoir readings, what worked. Variety-specific logs are the most useful thing on the forum.
Similar varieties
Other tomatoes with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Pineapple suits these too.
- Hillbilly 85 days
- Kellogg's Breakfast 85 days
- Oxheart 85 days
- Beefsteak 85 days
- Chocolate Stripes 85 days
- Yellow Brandywine 85 days