date:May 29, 2023
ruit on the national market. The supply of pineapple is not able to meet the growing demand. At the moment, a medium-quality product is fetching a wholesale price of 1.30/kg, while high-end, plant-ripened pineapple does not sell for less than 2/kg. Perhaps the trend and availability of seasonal fruit also affects the pineapple price, keeping it high. The import of pineapple is proceeding slowly because volumes are limited; therefore with one shipload of pineapple it is difficult to guarantee the