General Information:
Pineapple is a refreshing tropical fruit enjoyed by people all over the world.  

Thai Market Overview:
Thailand is currently the world's largest producer of pineapple, and its production has increased significantly over the past few years

Thailand's Growing Area:
The biggest growing area of pineapple in Thailand is Prachuap Khiri Khan province in the Southern part of Thailand.

Types of Products
There are several types of pineapple products, such as fresh, frozen, juice concentrate, puree, and dehydrated.

Types of Packaging
Canned, Paper Cartons (Tetra Pak, Comblibloc), Aseptic, and Hypa pack.

World Production
Thailand is the world's largest producer of fresh pineapple and also canned pineapple. The statistics shows that Thai pineapple accounts for 17.5% of the global output in 1999.

Thailand's Production
Harvesting areas in 2000 has increased 0.22% from 1999. However, yields declined 3.56%.

Recovery Yield
How many pineapples does it takes to make one can of pineapple for various kinds of canned styles?

Market share for each type of Thailand's exported pineapple products in 2000:
Canned 65.21%, Juice 23.94%, Prepared 5.11%, Sweetened 4.28 %, Frozen 0.86%, Fresh 0.56% and Dried and Preserved by Sugar 0.05%

Export Markets for Thai Canned Pineapple:
USA 24.97%, Germany 17.82%,Chile 11.97%, Netherlands 9.59% ,Japan 9.14%

Export Markets for Thai Pineapple Juice:
Netherlands 51.90%, USA 23.26%, Spain 12.59%, Israel 2.41%, Australia 2.19%

Export Markets for Thai Dried Pineapple: Republic of Korea 76.32%, China 15.55%, The Netherlands 1.90%, Malaysia 1.91%

Export Markets for Thai Frozen Pineapple:
The Netherlands 38.85%, Japan 23.58%, USA 11.19, United Kingdom 7.34%, Australia 6.86%

Export Markets for Thai Fresh Pineapple:
Republic of Korea 64.58%, Singapore 11.14% Kuwait 5.41%, Malaysia 5.37%, UAE 4.18%

Export Markets for Thai Sweetened Pineapple:
USA 45%, Netherlands 8.47% China 7.85%, Germany 6.62 % ,Russian Federation 5.46%

Export Markets for Otherwise Prepared Pineapple:
USA 26.36%, Japan 15.44% Netherlands 15.20%, Germany 11.16 %, Belgium 9.83%

Export Figures of Thai Canned Pineapple:
The export volume in 2000 slightly drops from 1999 approximately by 10%, but the figures in 1999 doubled those in 1998.

Export Figures of Thai Frozen Pineapple:
In 2000, the trade volume was one time higher than the previous year. The trade volume in 1999 grew relatively lower from 1998, 9% growth.

World Market Share in 1998:
The three largest exporters of canned pineapple are: Thailand 16%, The Philippines 14% and Brazil 13%

World Major Producers
The names and addresses of some of the major pineapple growers and processors.

Retail Prices :
Monthly Retail Prices of Thai Pineapple in 1984 - 2000

Factory Prices :
Monthly Factory Proces of Thai Pineapple in 1984-2000

Production Process of Canned Pineapple:
Pineapple-> Inspection-> Cleaning-> Sizing-> Peeling&Remove Eyes-> Coring Trimming -> Slicing-> Sorting-> filling-> Scraping-> Seaming-> Sterilization-> Cooling&Drying-> Storing-> Labeling-> Packaging-> Shipping.

Production Process of Pineapple Juice and Concentrate:
Pineapple->Inspection->Crushing-> Extraction -> Storage-> Container->Centrifuging-> Evaporating-> Chilling-> Agitating Tank-> Aseptic Processing -> Filling-> Cold Storage -> Shipping

Nutrition Facts
Pineapple's Nutrition Facts : Pineapple is high in vitamin C
Nutrition Facts Compared with the Other Fruits

Pineapple Recipes and Canned Pineapple Usage Tips
Pineapple Recipes
There are many good recipes for cooking pineapple, such as pineapple fried rice, chicken, broccoli&pineapple stir-fry, and curry pineapple fried rice.
Canned Pineapple Usage Tips
Canned pineapple with its sweet tangy flavor is a great compliment to all types of dishes. Here are some quick easy serving ideas for canned pineapple.

General Problems for Thai Industry
Low production yield, insufficient number of workers, high fluctuation of price, declining area of plantation and climatic fluctuation are some examples of the various problems encountered by Thai pineapple industry.

Post-Harvest Handling System
Good handling system must be developed for reduction of post-harvest diseases and damages. It covers various factors affecting the quality of the fruit such as export packing, packaging, storage and transportation.

Pests and Diseases
There are a number of pests and diseases affecting pineapple, but if given proper care, the risk can be minimized.