Queensland pineapple glut could mean lower prices this season
“We have twice as much fruit this winter than what we want or expect,” said Joe Craggs, from Pure Gold Pineapples, a group of growers that produce about half the nation’s annual crop.
“We need to encourage people to eat more pineapples.”
Pineapple expert, agronomist Col Scott, said the early flowering phenomenon was the worst he had seen in his 47-year career. He said the state’s mild winter had caused the pineapples to ripen too soon.
“It’s a phenomenon we don’t really want to see in pineapples, but we don’t have any control over the weather,” Mr Scott said. “This year is particularly bad. It’s the worst I can remember.”
source: weeklytimesnow.com.au
