We enjoyed the pineapple fruit above yesterday and it was very sweet like honey. Much much much sweeter than the pineapple slice syrup liquid in can. So much different than the common variety ones sold in the market to this honey pineapple from Sabah state the original plant came from my aunt. If you visit Sabah, don't forget to ask the farmers whether they are selling Nanas madu or the common one. 'Nanas' is pineapple and 'Madu' is honey in the national language of Malaysia. The Nanas Madu Sabah will be more expensive than the common one but worth it. I asked some middleman in one of the farmer market I went looking for some pineapple, they said they can't afford to sell them as it is expensive, a luxury item.
Pineapple flower.
Anticipation for the coming harvest. Ours are actually growing in partial shade and they seem to be doing fine even lack of full sunlight. The fruits takes more than 2 months to ripe from flowering stage. You spent time to peel the skin and take our the 'eyes'. Then finished eating it faster than peeling the skin. However, the sweetness of Sabah Honey Pineapples lingers in the mouth.
Sideshoot underneath the ripening pineapple fruit can be used to grow a new plant which gives you much faster harvest compared recycling the pineapple fruit crown top.
Have a lovely weekend.
How cool are they? I love that you have spotlighted them. They look fabulous - I would love to eat one one day.
ReplyDeleteHow lucky are you? I love pineapples - the Malay word for pineapple is very similar to the French 'anana'
ReplyDeleteThose are so beautiful! They would be wonderful in the garden even if they weren't so sweet. And it sounds like they are easy for you to grow too. Almost the perfect fruit if they weren't so hard to peel.
ReplyDeletedulu makcik pernah tanam nanas madu depan rumah tu tetapi berbuah hanya besar penumbuk je last sekali terbiar dan mati benihnya.
ReplyDeleteIt must be so nice to have pineapples growing in your own garden! Somehow I had imagined they would be really difficult to grow. I suppose you just need the right weather - so a definite No-No for us here in the UK!
ReplyDeleteWow! I've never seen them growing yet! I only see them on the market, or canned :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I could grow them in Poland, I love their taste.
Hi, my hubby and I are interested in growing plants/veges for food. Do you let visitors come see your garden? We would love to see what you grow in your garden. And talk to you about what plants are suitable for our tropical climates. I live in Petaling Jaya. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNow I have to complain...how can you show this in your blog?? I love pineapples but would not be able to grow them in this cold weather, and you are showing us such lovely honey-filled pineapples? My mouth is watery...How much space does it take? I planted two small plants in the greenhouse with the hope that they will survive the winter. Let's see.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics... I love to bite on pineapples once in a while...
ReplyDeleteI have grown 2 pineapple trees for more than 1 year.
ReplyDeleteYet to see any pineapples.
Nenas madu is like RM5.00 per kg here in KK but only available in certain shop. It's like rare :)
ReplyDeleteWow.. Yummy yummy. I love pineapple. Just wondering where did you get the seedlings from. Mind to share? I'm from KK, Sabah.
ReplyDeleteHi, I love pineapple, eaten fresh or made into pineapple jam. Planted a lot at home(SBH). Some of the species are so sweet that we don't have to add sugar in making the jam. Love pineapple pickles too! Any new pineapple recipe? I would love to try them, especially during this Rammadhan..tq
ReplyDeleteThose pineapples are just beautiful. It is always wonderful to see fruit growing.
ReplyDeleteHi Diana,
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of Sabah Honey Pineapple! I have a few pineapple varieties growing right now, Yan Kee, Josephine and Philippine.
Wow, as sweet as honey, sedap!
Have never seen pineapple flowers before, thanks for the photos.
ReplyDeleteI planted the top of the pineapple in my garden and they are growing as plants, but I am pretty sure they will not survive the cold in the winter. But, it's just for fun :-)
ReplyDeletehi diana, hope all is well with you. Coming by to wish you Selamat Hari Raya, enjoy the festival!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know there is a variety called Sabah honey. Now I'm curious about its taste. Is it consistently sweet or is there a specific time to eat it?
ReplyDeletehi...selamat berkenalan...I dh follow...
ReplyDeleteCongrarulations on the new baby and moving see much time I have not been on the internet.
ReplyDeleteI am just going to catch up.
ReplyDeleteWhere have you got vanished? I hope everything is fine with you and your family.
ReplyDeleteWhere are you? I hope everything is fine with you and your family. It has been almost 3 months since you posted.
ReplyDeleteBestnya nanas..sya tanam x pnh tumbuh diana..huhu
ReplyDeleteI see you have not posted in a little while. I hope that you and your family are doing alright. There are many of us gardeners who garden because it is our best therapy from the demands of life.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes and thinking of you.
-Jay
mmm...will have to see if anybody is growing this type of pineapple in Hawaii. I love your blog....it reminds me so much of the two months I spent wandering around Malaysia a couple of years ago. Just loved going to the food markets in every town I stayed in and seeing what people were growing in their gardens. Aloha
ReplyDeleteHi Liz.
ReplyDeleteNice to know you like it that I link it to the Saturday Spotlight. Don't forget to try them went you visit Sabah.
Sue ~ Probably the origin of the word came from the same source and evolved.
Michelle ~ They do look ornamental in the garden right. Yes once established they kind of look after themselves.
CikManggis ~ Mungkin tak cukup zat kut atau faktor cuaca.
Mark ~ With the right weather, they are easy to grow. But you have to wait about a year to harvest the fruit.
Dewberry ~ You can try growing them on the heap of compost in a green house to warm them up.
Erin ~ At the moment due to the kids weekend activities we pretty in a rush all the time.
Hi Forskning Beta :).
Hi KL...
Oppsss Sowwy ;).
You can space them like growing zucchini I think.
I tried growing them before "outdoor" in Adelaide with neglect did not grow much but the plant never died.
Hi LrongLim Sensei,
A must on your balik kampung trip when in season :).
Hi Rainfield61~
Depending on the variety and on which part the crown was taken the harvest time will varies. Suckers are much faster.
Fay ~ Yes in Sabah also very rare kan. Harga boleh tahan.
Hi Booshee Lion,
My aunts has been growing them for years. So my mother brought some back to grow here.
Hi Kadazan sis. TRG ~ Yes some species is so sweet to consume just like that. The sweet ones will be a waste not eating them just naturally fresh like that. I have not made any experiment in the kitchen lately.
ReplyDeleteHi Jay,
Yes seeing them growing although taken time is satisfying.
True gardening has been helping me a lot to keep me sane.
Thank you for thinking about us :)
Hi Joyce,
That is a nice collection of pineapple you have in your garden.
Hi Mac,
It is so a rare chance to notice the flowers. I am glad had the chance to snap some photo of the flowers.
Hi KL,
Why not growing them for fun :). Did the same thing to when we were living in the Adelaide. Just to watch how tolerant plants are.
Thank you Thank you so much for your concern and thinking about us :).
Hi Lena.
Thank you for the wish and this coming Raya is getting close too.
Bom ~ It is consistently sweet if you pick them the right time. I noticed even the color is not dark yellow yet the squirrel has bite them.
ReplyDeleteSalam Sis Saridah,
Selamat berkenalan terima kasih berkunjung.
Cathy,
Thank you she is 1 year and a 1/2 now.
Now is my turn to catch up.
Sis Adrianna,
Jangan terlampau banyak air masa awal tiada akar nanti mudah reput.
Hi Stellamarina,
Enjoying many different type of fruit while visiting Malaysia is a must! I wish to visit Hawaii someday, many plants I would like to see.