When to Plant Pineapple in Perth, Mediterranean Guide

Plant November to March. Right now in October it is out of season. The next planting month is November.

Planting window
Pineapples will fruit in warm, sunny Perth spots or large pots, but slowly, taking two to three years from a crown. Adelaide is too cool.
Sunlight
Full sun. Maximum heat. North-facing position in marginal zones.
Soil pH
4.5-5.5 (acidic)

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This Pineapple guide is written for the Mediterranean zone, which takes in Perth, Adelaide and Bunbury. Somewhere else? Your postcode picks the right one.

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Pineapple

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A bromeliad, not a tree or even a bush. Grows as a rosette of spiky leaves at ground level and produces a single fruit on a central stalk. Propagated from the crown (leafy top of fruit), suckers, or slips from the mother plant. Takes 18-24 months from planting a crown to first fruit. Each plant produces ONE fruit then generates suckers for subsequent crops. Strictly tropical/warm subtropical. Frost kills them.

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Best Planting Window for Mediterranean

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Pineapples will fruit in warm, sunny Perth spots or large pots, but slowly, taking two to three years from a crown. Adelaide is too cool.

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This month in Mediterranean

In October the Mediterranean zone normally runs 22°C by day and 10°C overnight, with about 38 mm of rain over 6 or 7 wet days. The coldest October night on record across the zone was -0.2°C, so a late frost is not out of the question. Averages 1991 to 2026, 19 postcodes, SILO.

The full twelve months are on the Mediterranean zone page.

How to Grow Pineapple in Mediterranean Australia

When to Plant

Pineapples will fruit in warm, sunny Perth spots or large pots, but slowly, taking two to three years from a crown. Adelaide is too cool.

Soil
Well-drained, sandy or sandy loam. Acidic. Pineapples CANNOT tolerate waterlogged soil. Root rot is rapid.
pH Range
4.5-5.5 (acidic)
Sunlight
Full sun. Maximum heat. North-facing position in marginal zones.

Companion plants: Other bromeliads, Tropical ground covers

Avoid planting near: Waterlogged areas

Mediterranean Growing Tips for Pineapple

Recommended Varieties

  • Queen

Key Challenges

  • Winter cold
  • Slow growth

Pro Tips

  • Marginal in Perth. Not viable in Adelaide.

Harvesting Pineapple

When ready: Shell colour changes from green to yellow-gold (starting at base). Sweet aroma develops. Pull a central leaf. If it detaches easily, fruit is ready. Thump test. Sounds dull when ripe, hollow when unripe.

How to harvest: Cut stem below fruit with sharp knife. Can cut with attached slip for propagation.

Where to next

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Also worth sowing in the mediterranean zone this October: Lemongrass, Dwarf Beans (Bush), Eggplant (Aubergine) and Parsnip.

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Common Questions About Pineapple

When do you plant pineapple in Australia?

It depends on your climate zone, not the calendar month alone. Planting months by zone:

Which zone am I in?

Type your postcode into the box under the heading and the page tells you, and links this crop in your own zone if it differs. Or look it up on the grow zone map. This page is the Mediterranean zone, Perth is its reference city.