Between and , Hawaii dominated the canned pineapple industry and at its mid-century peak, eight companies were in operation and employed about 3, people. After World War II, the canned pineapple industry spread to other parts of the world, namely Thailand and the Philippines.
Not only did these countries provide an ideal environment for growing, but labor costs were significantly lower. Where U. The Hawaiian industry began to collapse in the s. In response, the industry tried to focus on growing and shipping fresh fruit with faster, refrigerated means of transportation now readily available.
It is, however, worth noting the one element we lose with pineapple produced on a global industrial scale: flavor, or rather, variations thereof. Dissatisfied with the taste of fresh, industrially-produced pineapple, the husband and wife team of Craig and Lisa Bowden developed their own variety that evoked the flavors of fruit they enjoyed in their youth. Together, they founded Hawaiian Crown , an independently-owned company in Honolulu.
Some of the top pineapple producers are listed below. Costa Rica tops the list of pineapple producing countries with approximately 2,, tonnes produced every year. With its tropical environment, Costa Rica is the perfect environment for promoting pineapple growth.
The country diligently invested in developing that sector of its economy at the beginning of and the since then has increased production by almost percent. Roughly , acres of this tiny, Central American nation is covered with the crop. While this agricultural pursuit has been great for the country, the impact on the environment is devastating. The country is now struggling with land erosion and groundwater contamination. The second top pineapple producer is Brazil where the pineapple is thought to have originated.
The production here reaches 2,, tonnes annually. Log in. Show detailed source information? Register for free Already a member? More information. Supplementary notes. Other statistics on the topic. Farming Global production of fruit by variety selected Farming Major producers of fresh fruit worldwide Profit from additional features with an Employee Account. Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header. Profit from additional features by authenticating your Admin account. Then you will be able to mark statistics as favourites and use personal statistics alerts. Please log in to access our additional functions. Yes, let me download! Pineapple is usually propagated by sucker, slip and crown. These planting materials of months age bear flowers after 12 months of planting except crowns which bear flowers after months. Pineapple plants produced through tissue culture are also available for cultivation.
Planting material is dipped in ceresan solution 4 g. The ideal time of planting is months before the peak flowering season under natural conditions, which varies from December to March in different regions.
Time of planting also varies from place to place depending upon the time of onset of the monsoon and the intensity of its precipitation. Planting is usually avoided during the period of heavy rains. Delaying in planting as late as September, delays crop at least by months.
The peak flowering period is from January to March. For commercial viability high density cultivation is recommended. High Density Planting :. Four different planting systems viz. System of planting varies according to land and rainfall. In the slopes, terracing or contour planting is adopted which helps to check soil erosion.
Trench planting is usually followed in Kerala. No response to P application has been observed. However, in the ratoon crop 4 g. Plants receiving 12 g. For medium fertile soils in West Bengal, N g.
It is recommended to apply N and K 2 O each 12g. There is no need for P application. However, if the soils are poor in P, 4g. N should be applied in 6 split doses. The first dose of N can be given two months after planting and the last one 12 months after planting.
The K should be applied in two split doses. Entire P and half of K can be given at the time of planting and the remaining K, 6 months after planting. Application of fertilizers under rainfed conditions should be done when moisture is available. Pineapple is mostly cultivated under rainfed conditions.
Supplementary irrigation helps to produce good sized fruits in areas having optimum rainfall. Irrigation also helps to establish an off-season planting to maintain its year round production. In case of scanty rainfall and hot weather, irrigation may be provided once in days. Weeding is done at least three to four times in a year. Hand weeding can be partially eliminated by application of weedicides. Earthing up is an essential operation in pineapple cultivation aimed at good anchorage to the plants.
Soon after harvest, earthing up is done leaving one to two suckers only. Weeds are effectively controlled by application of diuron 2 kg. Dry leaves or straw is used as a mulching material. Mulching with black polythene and saw dust has been found to be effective. The maturing fruits may be covered with rice straw or pineapple leaves in order to reduce both sun burn and damage caused by the birds.
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