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Pineapple Farm Management Practices of Agricultural Commodities

1) Pineapples are native to tropical America but were introduced to the Philippines by Spanish traders during colonial times. They have since become an important crop in Mindanao, cultivated by companies like Dole Philippines. 2) Dole Philippines operates a 12,000 hectare pineapple plantation in Polomolok, South Cotabato, which contributes greatly to the local economy. 3) Pineapples take 3 years to mature but can also be grown from crowns planted directly in soil. They are nutrient-rich and have various health benefits. Proper soil preparation, spacing, weed control, and fertilizer use are needed for optimal pineapple farm management.

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Pineapple Farm Management Practices of Agricultural Commodities

1) Pineapples are native to tropical America but were introduced to the Philippines by Spanish traders during colonial times. They have since become an important crop in Mindanao, cultivated by companies like Dole Philippines. 2) Dole Philippines operates a 12,000 hectare pineapple plantation in Polomolok, South Cotabato, which contributes greatly to the local economy. 3) Pineapples take 3 years to mature but can also be grown from crowns planted directly in soil. They are nutrient-rich and have various health benefits. Proper soil preparation, spacing, weed control, and fertilizer use are needed for optimal pineapple farm management.

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Mindanao State University

Gen. Santos City

AGR 001- Introducion to Agriculture

Name: Janicka Naga Section: 2J

Pineapple Farm Management Practices of Agricultural Commodities

Pineapples are bromeliads, i.e, herbaceous plants that are native to tropical and
subtropical America. The earliest written account about the pineapple is by
Christopher Columbus. But it was Gonzalo de Oviedo y Valdes, the Spanish chronicler
of the Indies, who first described the plant and its fruit in detail. In 1911, the smooth
Cayenne pineapple from Hawaii was introduced by the Bureau of Agriculture. The
European took an immediate delight in the pineapple and introduced it to the rest of
the world. It is not known when it was brought to the Philippines by the Spaniards.
During the galleon trade, ships from Mexico carried many plants and products from
America; among them was the pineapple. Today, it continues in the plantations of Del
Monte Corporation and Dole Philippines in Mindanao.It quickly grew all over the
Philippines due to the country’s fertile soil and suitableclimate.
(http://filipinoyum.blogspot.com/2011/10/history-of-pineapple-in-philippines.html?
m=1)

Polomolok is said to be the richest municipality in South Cotabato (and one of the
richest in Mindanao), with DOLE Philippines being the biggest taxpayer.It was almost
50 years ago when Dole, a world leader in fresh and packaged fruits and vegetable
production, chose the fertile land of Polomolok in the Province of South Cotabato, to
farm its delicious pineapples. Today, Dole is the world's largest producer of bananas
and pineapples, with majority of its pineapple production facilities located in
Polomolok. Home of the biggest pineapple plantation in the country, DOLE
Philippines, 12,000 hectare pineapple plantation, Polomolok is gaining the title of
being the primary urban residential development center.

Amazing Facts about Pineapple


1) It takes 3 years for a single pineapple to reach maturation. 2) Pineapples are rich in
the enzyme, bromelain, which is an effective anti-inflammatory, muscle relaxant, and
digestive aid. 3) Growing a pineapple is easier than you thought. You can grow one
simply by twisting the crown off a .pineapple and allow it to dry for about 2 days and
then planting it. 4) You can speed up the ripening of a pineapple, by standing the
pineapple upside down, and thus, turning your frown right-side up! 5) Fending off a
cold? Pineapple is the perfect remedy! It contains half of the daily-recommended
value of vitamin C. 6) Pineapple juice has been known to cure morning sickness..

Soil preparation and planting. Planting time is between March and August. Plant slips
and suckers 8 to 10 cm deep, 25 or 30 cm in row and 80 to 100 cm between rows.
These spacing give population density of 33,000 to 50,000 plants per hectare.
Planting in doublerows also gives the population per hectare.

Weed control. Hand pulling and hoeing with the aid of suitable implements are the
most common methods of weed control. Weeds can be used as mulch (soil covering)
to conserve moisture and add organic matter to the soil. Do not use herbicides that
may be toxic to the crop’s crown and the environment.

Fertilizer use. Adequate nitrogen fertilizer makes plants grow vigorously and produce
large fruits. Potassium, on the other hand, increase fruit size and sweetness.
Pineapple will require little phosphorus since our soil have generally sufficient
phosphorus.

Harvesting, handling and picking. When harvesting, remove pieces of the leaves from
the base of the fruit. Place harvesting boxes at the end of the plantation rows. See to
it that the boxes are free from any sharp or rough projections inside. Also, fruits for
the fresh fruit market should not be piled in jeeps and trucks without being place in
the containers.

Marketing. Before marketing, classify fruits according to size (small, medium and
large). In general, pineapples should be mature but not overripe, firm, dry, clean and
have developed eyes. They should also be free from decay, broken shells, sunscald
and damage caused by bruising, disease and insects. Butts should be well trimmed
and well attached to the fruit.

Aside from being nutritious and delicious, pineapple is a good foreign exchange
earner. Pineapple can be processed into juice, jam, candies, nata de pina, preserves
and vinegar, Processing pineapple into vinegar is a good way of turning overripe,
blemished, or surplus fruits, discarded cores, peels and trimmings into money. Its
leaves are a source of a remarkable strong and silky fiber that can be processed into
cloth and cordage. Even its skin and waste from canning can be pulped and dried for
livestock feeds. (https://businessdiary.com.ph/1120/h.ow-to-start-a-pineapple-
production-business/)

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