Cold weather New Year’s Eve, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Описание: Temperatures dropped to 29 degrees at The Pineapple Ranch New Year’s Eve, but it will shift to 73 degrees in 6 days.

A rapid shift from 29°F to 73°F in one week creates a "freeze-thaw" cycle that causes immediate physical damage followed by physiological stress. Here’s a look at what happens.

Impact on Pineapple Plants include-
Physical Damage (29°F): Freezing temperatures below 32°F can cause ice crystals to form inside plant cells, causing them to burst. You may notice the leaves turning yellow, white-flecked, or scorched.

Survival Threshold: Pineapples generally do not tolerate temperatures below 28°F; anything lower often kills the plant. At 29°F, your plants are on the brink of survival depending on their size and health.

Growth Stunting: Exposure to temperatures below 60°F halts growth. The sudden jump back to 73°F may trick the plant into trying to resume growth while it is still in a state of "cold shock".

Reproductive Stress: In some cases, the extreme stress of a cold snap followed by a warm-up can trigger a mature plant to flower or produce a "baby" fruit prematurely as a survival mechanism.

After a 29°F freeze, your pineapple plant may look dead, but its survival depends on whether the central "core" or growth point is still viable.

The Core Health Test-
Check the very center of the plant where the newest leaves emerge.

Alive: If the center is still green or feels firm, the plant will likely recover, even if the outer leaves are completely brown and scorched.

Dying/Stressed: If the center looks "slushy," slimy, or pulls out easily with a gentle tug, the core has likely rotted from the freeze.

Dormant: "White spots" or a bleached appearance on upper leaves are common signs of chlorophyll loss from cold shock, but they do not necessarily mean the plant is dead.