Pineapples

As half of Costa Rica's fresh pineapple exports enters the U.S. market, with the other half going to the European market and other destinations in the world, the golden pineapple remains a favourite of consumers. That is according to Luis Vásquez, from Upala Agrícola in Costa Rica. read more

The National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters of Costa Rica (CANAPEP) will participate in the Fruit Attraction Fair from October 3 to 5, 2023. "We'll share what CANAPEP and its affiliates have done during these 20 years, which has helped Costa Rica become the world's leading producer
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The melaincontracts two of the most popular exotic fruits, coconut and pineapple, and here is an organic smoothie with a fresh and satisfying taste, in the practical re-sealable pouch: Frullà Bio Mela Cocco Ananas. read more

Earlier, Freshplaza reported how South Korea would delete tariffs on bananas and pineapples from the Philippines. read more

Just kidding, but Jarno Mooren, the Plant Specialist, and the research team at Signify have been busy experimenting, and it shows. "When I brought a small pineapple shoot from my personal collection to our GrowWise research center a few years back, I didn't believe it would ever bear
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Fresh Del Monte’s executive president and chief operating officer, Mohammed Abbas, talks to Chris White about how the world-famous fresh produce brand is segmenting the pineapple category that it’s dominated for years read more

In the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania, pineapple prices have almost gone up twice as off-season supply is low compared to demand. The fruit season is between October and May. During that time, increased availability should bring down demand and make for lower prices. read more

Supply of pineapples continues to be on the shorter side. “The industry in Costa Rica is currently looking at lower yields,” says Sofia Acon of Kapi Kapi Growers. “This is due to multiple factors including adverse weather conditions and higher costs of supplies, which caused a drop in
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Costa Rica’s banana exports rose by 19% in the first half of 2022 compared to a year-earlier, according to the latest trade data from Procomer. Meanwhile, pineapple exports were up by 13% over the same period, as improved weather conditions favoured harvests of both crops. read more

Many people have experienced an itching sensation in their mouth when eating pineapple; in fact, many wonder if they could be suffering from an allergy. The answer, in the vast majority of cases, is no. read more

The outstanding Del Monte Zero pineapple, produced exclusively in Costa Rica by Fresh Del Monte, will be one of the finalists in the World Sustainability Awards 2023, to be held in October in Amsterdam. read more

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Are there any exciting new products in your exotics range? read more

After wildfires devastated a number of communities in Hawaii, personnel of Maui Gold Pineapple is providing disaster relief in the form of fresh fruit and other supplies. The team spent days cutting up fresh pineapple to give to first responders, shelters and restaurants that have been converted
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Banana exports from Costa Rica grew 19 per cent in the first half of 2022 compared to the year-earlier period according to the latest trade data from trade promotion agency Procomer. Pineapple exports increased by 13 per cent in the same period. read more

The Hatch chile season has arrived and many retailers featured the popular peppers in multiple regions of the country. Specials on grilling and roasting items like sweet onions, tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, pineapple, corn, and bell peppers were tied in with Hatch chile promotions. Sales
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Lunchables®, in partnership with Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., enters the produce aisle for the first time with its new fresh fruit offering featuring pineapple, clementines, grapes and apples. The new product line is set to deliver a convenient solution to power kids forward throughout the
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From mid-June onwards, pineapple has seen a sharp rise in prices on the markets, a situation mainly caused by the lack of product from Costa Rica and the various internal problems in the South American country. We spoke with Spreafico, who markets the fruit
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The inaugural Global Tropicals Congress will take place in The Hague on 14 September. The one-day event brings together key players from across the industry to explore the latest market opportunities in the tropical fruit category. read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., one of the world's leading vertically integrated producers, sellers and distributors of high quality fresh fruit, pre-cut fruit and more, has announced the launch of a range of HPP (High
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