Daley's F180 Pineapple (forum)

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Just picked my first Daley's F180 pineapple this morning. I've gotta say, they're really good. I was very surprised given this latitude, 1 hours drive north of Sydney, the sweetest pineapple I've grown. The F180 is very large, sweet and soft to peel. Growing time was a little longer than usuall, but that could be variable re climate and water regimes. This particular fruit has given me two tops to transplant, so an extra bonus. From one original plant I get two tops, and the plant itself will throw some suckers.

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Time: 13th April 2014 10:57am

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Brain says...
Hi john, the pineapple looks great. Just one question, how does it compare with super market versions? Especially with logo/ branded varieties? The reason i ask is, i am after a super sweet variety. I have tasted many that looked like yours and have found it to be hit and miss in sweetness. I have grown a rough skinned variety acquired from say a vietnamese fruit shop, yes they are sweeter but the internal structure is a bit dry and almost juiceless. I almost brought the f180 at one stage but my research shown they are genetically similar to the types grown in qld and stopped there. Thanks.


Time: 13th April 2014 4:11pm

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JohnMc1 says...
I haven't experienced shop bought topless/named varieties ie Mareeba gold, so I can't compare.
I have grown others, they do grow large, but definitely lack sweetness, nearly sour. I have pulled them out already.
I might go and buy a named variety now to do a comparison. The F180 was super sweet and very juicy to the core. Excellent result considering the lack of heat hours here compared to your climate. As I mentioned before, it did take longer to mature, probably 6 months.

Time: 13th April 2014 7:02pm

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Brain says...
hey John, thanks for the feedback. I will get an F180 next time I buy some stuff with Daley ... or add to my bare root order somehow.

I've found the pineapple to be slow growing here too, but the more the sun the better. If only I have those volcanic red soils, that would help.



Time: 14th April 2014 8:40pm

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fruitlovermyles says...
interesting brain... that it still takes a while to grow where you are in the subtropics my grandma said that my auntie who lives in queensland comes to visit when she passes through coffs harbour they have pineapples there she gets that they grow there from ride side stalls.so it seems you don't have to to be right in the tropics for them to be commerically viable.

Time: 16th April 2014 1:32am

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fruitlovermyles says...
the thing that bugs me is that getting a ripe fragrant full yellow pineapple is pretty much next to impossible in shops the ones that are available may aswell go in the bin there all green and unripe ugh!

Time: 16th April 2014 1:37am

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Brain says...
According to Golden Circle & the Big Pineapple (tourist attraction on the Sunshine coast), it takes 18-24 months for the first pineapple to be ready. In my experience (prob because I am not a pro), it takes a bit longer, always 2 + years for the first one to form. And you can get the 2nd and 3rd pineapple yearly subsequently. The first one is the sweetest (according to them), so those go straight to the market and the 2nd and 3rd goes to the cannery. AFter that, the plant is pull out and replaced.

In the bygone days, Brisbane was a fruit bowl and used to grow pineapple and among other fruits, so climate wise, it should be ok.

Yes, shop ones are mostly green, so I tend to ripe them by waiting and placing next to other ripe fruit. However, once ripe, they become 'overripe' by turning black/brown internally. So it's a no win, eat a bit green - sour or wait and throw half of it away.

Time: 16th April 2014 9:16pm

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