Major Fruit Crops Quarterly Bulletin, January-March 2017
May 2017
Pineapple
- In the first quarter of 2017, pineapple production was estimated at 613.53 thousand metric tons, 3.8 percent higher than the 2016 level of 591.25 thousand metric tons. The increment could be traced to the:
- increase in area harvested on corporate farms in Bukidnon and North Cotabato;
- increase in yield in South Cotabato due to sufficient soil moisture; and
- bigger and g ood quality of fruits harvested in Camarines Norte due to more application of fertilizer.
- increase in area harvested on corporate farms in Bukidnon and North Cotabato;
- Northern Mindanao remained the highest producer with 340.07 thousand metric tons contributing 55.4 percent to the national pineapple output during the quarter. The other top producing regions were SOCCSKSARGEN with 34.9 percent share and Bicol Region with 5.9 percent.
