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PINEAPPLE COMMODITY PROFILE |
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| The
Industry |
 The Philippines is the top exporter of juice concentrates
and pineapple juice. Both fresh and processed export industry
is increasing. We have Smooth Cayenne or Hawaiian, Quuen or African
Queen or Formosa, native Philippine Red or Red Spanish and Cabezona
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| Varieties |
- Smooth Cayenne or Hawaiian
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- 2.3-3.6 kg and considered
as the heaviest variety
- cylindrical in shape, flesh
is light in yellow color
- sweet flavor
- slightly fibrous texture
- best for canning
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| Quuen
or African Queen or Formosa |
- 0.45-0.95 kg, small type
and has tapering shape
- flesh is deep yellow in color
- Sweetest variety
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| Native
Philippine Red or Red Spanish |
- 0.91-1.4 kg, medium in size
and barrel shaped
- flesh is in pale yellow color
- sweet and coarse spicy in
flavor
- fibrous texture
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| Cabezona |
- size ranges from 8-12 inches
long when fully matured
- cylindrical shape, dark green
to bright yellow
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| Climatic
Requirement |
- Grows over a wide range of
soils and climatic conditions but grows best at 150-240m above
sea level with a temperature of 24-30ºC
- Temperature should be relatively
uniform throughout the year
- Rainfall should be relatively
uniform throughout the year and should be between 100-150 cm/yr
- Well-drained soil pH 4.5-5.5
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| Production
Profile |
| World |
- The world pineapple prodcution
was 18,260.95 MT from a production area of 903,083 hectares.
(Source: FAOSTAT 2006)
- Leading pineapple producers
include: Brazil, Thailand, Philippines, India, Costa Rica and
China
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| Philippines |
- By 2009, local prodcution
is expected to reach 2,319,402 MT.
- in 2007, Philippines has
an existing prodcution area of 53,973 hectares that produced
a volume of 2,016,412 MT.
- Local prodcution reached
1,833,906 MT in 2006 and 1,925,598 MT in 2007 with a growth rate
of 5%.
- The total area planted to
pineapple in the country was 49,688 hectares in 2006 and 49,812
hectares in 2007 (source: BAS)
- Northern Mindanao attained
the highest production area and volume in 2007 of 18,924 hectares
and 924,505 MT respectively. Other top producing regions include:
SOCCKSARGEN (803,761 MT); Bicol Region (116,766 MT); CALABARZON
(84,049 MT) and Cagayan Valley (28,630 MT).
- The national target productin
for 2008 is 2,167,666 MT.
- For 2008, the target expansion
area for pineapple is 5,115 hectares wherein Northern Mindanao
(Region XI) targeted the highest which is 3,055 hectares. (Source:
HVCC Regional Coordinators)
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| Processing |
- Philippines is 2nd to Thailand
in terms of processing, 85% of processing belongs to multinational
companies like Del Monte and DOLE
- Pineapple is processed into
puree, dried, juice concentrates, canned products and fruit cocktail
in syrup that is intended for export
- At present, there are 28
processing plants in the Philippines
- Native Philippine Red or
Spanish Red is processed is an excellent source of piña
fiber
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| Cost
and Return |
Region V for queen pineapple
- Average cost per hectare
is Php 48,486; net income is Php 41,514 per hectare (Pinyang
Quuen Module of DA-RFU V)
- Region X
- Average cost per hectare
is Php 213,556; net income is Php 299,444 per hectare (Estimated
cost and return analysis of pineapple per hectare as of August
31,2007)
- Bas Data for 2006
- The cost per hectare is Php 57,983; net income
is Php 100,721 per hectare
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Last updated: 22
September 2008
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