A 42% increase in the production of pineapples in the last four years is due to higher yields, not by an increase in planted areas.
The strong increase in the production of the product in the period 2009-2013 can be attributed to an improvement in yields on already cultivated land and not to an increase in the amount of areas planted, explain industry representatives. In the same period exports increased by 44%.
During 2013, exports grew by 7% and the main destinations are still the U.S. and Europe.
During 2013 pineapple production increased by 7% compared to 2012, generating sales of $834 million. Fruit exports went from 2% of total goods exported in 2000 to 7.3% last year, according to the Foreign Trade Promotion Office(Procomer).
According to the National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters (Canapep), the USA is the main destination for Costa Rican fruit, where 50% of exports are shipped."The second biggest buyer is the EU zone where 47% is sold, followed by other countries such as Chile and some Caribbean islands. In addition, other markets are opening up in the Middle East. "
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