pineapple grows in iowa?

on our recent trip home we were lucky enough to see something quite rare. lets start from the beginning. . .

around 6 years ago, deeann and her family went to hawaii. they brought home a pineapple from that trip, twisted the top off, ate the fruit and decided to plant the top. so they started the roots going with some water and eventually put it in some dirt. over the years they have left it out on their deck during the summers and inside during the colder months, all the while the leaves growing and growing. finally now, 6 years later, just before our trip home, the leaves are about 4′ in diameter and the pineapple is bearing fruit.
just out of the top and center of these leaves is popping out a little baby pineapple. when we first saw it, it was only about 1/2″ out of the leaves, but soon reached about 2 1/2″.

this fruit is really interesting to see, so check it out.

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