Pineapples are kind of underrated in Grow a Garden. They’re not the fastest, flashiest, or rarest crop—but when it comes to mutation stacking and profit, they’re super solid. With the right setup (and some lucky weather), even a plain pineapple can turn into a glowing, rainbow-frosted, lightning-zapped monster worth hundreds of thousands of coins.
Here’s how to turn your pineapples into goldmines.
🔓 Step 1: Unlocking & Planting Pineapples
Pineapples unlock once you’re past the basic fruits like apples, lemons, and raspberries. They sit nicely in the mid-game and are great if you’re just starting to get serious about mutation stacking.
Ways to get pineapple seeds:
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Buy them in the Seed Shop once you’ve hit Tier 2 or 3 fruits.
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Pick them up from daily quests, events, or certain crop achievements.
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Trade with other players.
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Occasionally get them as drops from other high-tier crops when mutations pop.
Planting is simple:
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Equip the seed.
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Click an open patch in your garden.
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Water it (or let your Sprinklers do the work).
They don’t grow instantly, but they’re not slow either. Just long enough to sync with events or weather for mutation timing.
🌱 Step 2: Growing Healthy Pineapples
Want to increase your mutation odds? Set your garden up right.
Here’s what helps:
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Sprinklers (especially higher-tier ones) will keep them watered and trigger the Big mutation.
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Fertilizer Spray, Growth Powder, or Miracle Dust helps speed things up if you’re chasing a time-sensitive mutation.
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Leave space — crops mutate better when they’re not crammed together.
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Don’t pick them too early. The longer they stay in the ground, the more chances they have to mutate, especially during weather or special events.
With some patience and the right timing, you can grow a pineapple that glows, freezes, sparkles, and sells for a ton.
💥 Step 3: Pineapple Mutations — What to Aim For
Pineapples are mutation-friendly, and they support a ton of combos. Some are easy, others rare, but they all stack up fast in value.
🍍 Common Mutations
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Big (1x) – From Sprinklers. Doesn’t add a lot by itself, but it boosts size (and stacks well with everything).
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Wet (2x) – Shows up during Rainy Weather.
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Chilled (2x) – Happens in Frost or if you’ve got a Polar Bear pet. Combine with Wet for Frozen.
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Moonlit (2x) – During Night Events. Night Staff helps boost the radius.
🍫 Mid-Tier Mutations
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Chocolate (2x) – Chocolate Rain or Chocolate Sprinklers.
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Pollinated (3x) – Bee Swarms or bee pets like Queen Bee.
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Bloodlit (4x) – Blood Moon. Rare, but worth watching for.
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HoneyGlazed (5x) – Comes from Honey Sprinklers or Bear Bee pets. Super shiny.
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Heavenly (5x) – Floating Jandel Event only. Very soft glow, very profitable.
❄️ Frozen (10x)
Frozen pineapples look frosty and white-blue—and they’re worth 10x the base price.
How to get it:
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Let the pineapple get Wet (rain).
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Then, during Frost or with a Polar Bear nearby, it may freeze.
Frozen stacks great with Big, Golden, Rainbow, and even Shocked.
✨ Rare Mutations
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Golden (20x) – Use Dragonfly pets, Super Seeds, or high-tier Sprinklers.
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Rainbow (50x) – Needs Butterfly pets and Master Sprinklers. Pineapple glows in all colors.
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Shocked (100x) – Happens if lightning hits it during a Thunderstorm. Place a Lightning Rod nearby to increase the odds.
🌌 Ultra-Rare Event Mutations
These are dev-triggered or tied to specific game events:
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Celestial (120x) – During Meteor Showers. Use a Star Caller to boost your chances.
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Disco (125x) – Happens during Disco Events or with a Disco Bee pet.
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Voidtouched (135x) – Black Hole Event only. The pineapple gets all shadowy and glitched.
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Dawnbound (150x) – Technically sunflower-exclusive, but rare pineapples can be traded for Dawnbound stuff.
🧠 Step 4: Mutation Stacking – The Real Profit Play
Here’s where pineapples shine. They’re stack-friendly, meaning you can have multiple mutations on the same crop—and each one multiplies the value.
Here’s a solid stacking combo:
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Rain triggers Wet
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Frost + Polar Bear = Frozen
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Sprinklers = Big
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Dragonfly = maybe Golden
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Butterfly = maybe Rainbow
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Lightning Rod during a storm = maybe Shocked
Even just Frozen + Big + Golden can push your pineapple’s value into the hundreds of thousands. Add Rainbow or Shocked? You’re hitting millions.
🧺 Step 5: When & Where to Sell
Once your pineapple is done mutating and fully grown, bring it to the Sell Booth.
Sell price depends on:
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Number of mutations
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Rarity of those mutations
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Whether it’s Big (larger = more)
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Any active event bonuses (some global events boost all crop values)
If you’re patient and stack well, one pineapple can easily out-earn a whole row of unmutated crops.
🌟Final Thoughts
Pineapples are awesome because they’re so balanced — they don’t take forever to grow, they mutate easily, and they’re crazy profitable when stacked. Whether you’re just getting into advanced farming or you’re trying to squeeze coins out of every corner of your garden, pineapples are a reliable go-to.
So next time you drop a pineapple seed, don’t walk away. Check the weather, set up your tools and pets, and see if you can turn it into a glowing, rainbow-shocked, coin-stacking beast.