Pineapple is widely propagated using suckers. A sucker is a vegetative shoot that arises from the base of the pineapple plant. It is an exact replica of the mother plant and has the same genetic makeup. Propagation using suckers is advantageous because it allows for the production of uniform plants that are disease-resistant, high-yielding, and mature earlier. The suckers are detached from the mother plant and planted in soil or any other suitable growing medium. Within a short period, the sucker will develop roots and start to grow, producing new fruit after about 18 months.