Pineapple Production and Post Harvest Handling.pdf
Taken from Introduction: The centre of origin of the Pineapples (Ananas spp.) is believed to be in the Parana-Paraguay River drainage basin area in South America where the original seed species still occur wild. Another centre of origin is said to be along the river banks of the most southern areas in Guyana.
It is reported that the Tupi-Guarani Indians were the first people to select and cultivate the pineapple in that area and later took it with them on their subsequent migrations. The records of the early explorers show that the pineapple was widely distributed throughout most of tropical America and later taken to other tropical areas of the world e.g. Africa, Asia, the South Pacific and Australia.
The pineapple is one of the most important fruit crops in Guyana for the domestic and export markets. There are lucrative markets for pineapples in the Caribbean Region. There are also good prospects for extra-Regional exports. The major producing areas are in Administrative Regions 3 and 4 where yields range between 15. 0 – 18 .0 tons/ha. With improved technology, yields can go as high aTsh 3e 0p itnoenasp/hpale. fruit itself is made up of 100-200 berry-like fruitlets or “eyes” fused together on a central axis or core and is borne on a stem or stalk which is an elongation of the apical meristem.
The pineapple was originally consumed only as a fresh fruit. With the development of the processing industry, the fruit is now prepared and consumed in various forms such as pineapple chunks, slices, juices, syrups, jams, crushed pineapple, diced pineapple etc. also the wastes from processing the fruit are now further processed into sugar, wines, vinegar, animal feed, etc.
In the Philippines and Taiwan, high quality fibres, ideal for the manufacture of luxury clothing, are produced from the leaves of their pineapple varieties. In Brazil, fibres of the wild species are used for making rope and fishing nets. The fibre is also used for making pulp in the paper industry.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Cultivation Practise
- Preparation on Planting Materials
- Weed Control in Pineapple
- Methods of Weed Control
- Insect Pest Management
- Selection and Treatment of Pineapple Planting Material
- Disease Management
- The Scarlet Tip condition of Pineapple
- Plant Nutrition, Water Relationship and The Ability of the Pineapple Plants to Withstand the Scarlet Tip Disease
- Harvesting and Field Preparation
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