Introduction
Pineapple is a delicious, tropical fruit. It’s packed with nutrients, antioxidants, and other helpful compounds, such as enzymes that can protect against inflammation and disease. It’s commonly eaten baked, grilled, or freshly cut. Pineapple and its compounds are linked to several health benefits, including improvements in digestion, immunity, and recovery from surgery.
Uses
Pineapple is a key ingredient in making:
- Jam
- Jellies
- Squash.
Production, export, import and consumption in Nigeria
Production = 1508201 MT, Export = 2, Import = 0. (Source: FAOSTAT)
Growing Pineapple
A sandy soil with a PH between 4.5 and 5.5 is most appropriate for growing pineapples
Duration and Season
Plant pineapple in spring when the last frost has passed.
Sowing and harvest period
The fruit usually ripens about 5 months after flowering. With irregular flowering, harvesting is spread over a long period of time, thereby bringing pineapple production from planting to harvesting between 19-20 months.
Main Producing States in Nigeria.
- Ogun (Largest Producer)
- Abia
- Akwa Ibom
- Cross river
- Edo
- Imo
- Benue
- Ondo
- Enugu
- Ebonyi.
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