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Pineapples are both delicious and beautiful. They can also make a magnificent plant for you to enjoy, view, and harvest for years to come. Here's how to turn your store-bought pineapple into a thriving plant! Edit Steps 1 Obtain a pineapple with firm, green leaves (not yellow or brown) . The fruit skin should be golden brown. Make sure it's not overripe by gently tugging on the leaves. If it pops right off, the pineapple is too ripe for this purpose. Make sure that there are no scale insects (they look like small grayish spots) at the base of the leaves. 2 Cut off the crown and strip some of the lower leaves so that the stem is exposed . Trim any fruit flesh without damaging the stem (that flesh could rot your plant later). 3 Turn it upside down and let it dry for about a week so that the cut end and the leaf scars can harden . 4 Put the crown in a glass of water until the roots start growin...