DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pineapple is very easy to propagate vegetatively. Suckers arising in the axil of the leaves on the main stem form roots and can be used for propagation. Even the crown of leaves above the fruit and parts of the stem itself can be used.

Detailed explanation-2: -Propagation Pineapple is propagated from crowns, slips or suckers, with slips or suckers being the preferred method for commercial growers. Pineapple suckers arise from leaf axils, while slips grow from the stalk below the fruit. These are cut from the parent plant and used to produce new plantings.

Detailed explanation-3: -peduncle. The slips are widely used for pineapple vegetative propagation when crowns are left attached to the fruit that is marketed.