january 25 the inflorescence bud begins to form in the center of the leaves february 7 the developing fruit makes its appearance february 10 the cone pushes up on its stalk february 20 bright violet flowers appear at the base of the cone march 2 the flowers open row by row starting at the bottom over about two weeks. each flower lasts only one day. march 10 a little perspective! the growing pineapple looks out on a wintery world. the budding slips are visible under the fruit. april 24 the leafy green slips and shoots cradle the now rapidly expanding fruit april 30 the beautiful pineapple happily enjoying the longer days july 1 the pineapple glows golden ripe in the evening sun july 4 the harvest! july 4 we enjoy the best pineapple we've ever tasted!