Not only did the product quality of Chinese pineapples improve this year in comparison with previous years, but the price was also lower. The cheap, delicious pineapple is without a doubt the "people's favorite" this spring. According to traders the moisture content and sugar content is not the same for different product varieties, and the price of pineapples that are both juicy and sweet is naturally higher than other varieties. The price of pineapples is almost half the price of pineapples around this time last year, and the sales volume more than doubled.
People in the industry state that typhoons affected the pineapple production in Guangdong and Hainan last year. Furthermore, there was a cold current in spring last year, around Tomb-Sweeping Day [April 5th, 2018]. The production volume of pineapples was therefore much smaller than usual. Furthermore, the pineapples entered the market late. This year, however, the temperatures in Guangdong and Hainan are extremely suitable for pineapple growth. There have been no incidents of pineapples with black cores or black leaves in the market so far.
Source: Jiangnan Evening News