date:Jun 29, 2016
io says theyre looking into two new growers in Los Chiles, close to the Nicaraguan border, in order to cover commitment to retail accounts.
A combination of weather and insect concerns is likely to blame for the shortage. Costa Rican pineapples were plagued by an insect infestation and as well as rains throughout the year that caused a gap in production, explained Gatanio. The countrys Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has had to introduce stricter sanitary controls on the exports of pineap