High Input Costs creating Import Repurcussions for Costa Rican Pineapple

The wholesale price of Costa Rican golden pineapple climbed by +23.34% YoY. The price stood at CRC 875/unit in W3 Feb-22, compared to the CRC 709.4/unit in 2021. High input costs occurred in Costa Rica also influenced the pineapple global market. It recorded the US pineapple that origin from Costa Rica has increased by +87.5% YoY to USD 15/cartons in W3 Feb-22 from USD 8/cartons in the same period in 2021.