Yes, you can grow a pineapple from its crown. So before you throw away the spiky leaves at the top of your pineapple fruit, consider whether you want to grow your own tree. It's a relatively ...

From its majestic leafy crown to its refreshing tropical flavor, pineapple makes a luxurious addition to the fruit rotation.

Ava then tugs on one of the leaves from the crown of a pineapple. It doesn't budge, "Not ripe," she says. Once she grabs the leaf that pops right out, she exclaims, "Ope! A ripe pineapple!