Importing pineapples to Europe will be even more expensive

Sandra Sityar, Marketing Director of Cultivar says that “At the moment, the main origin of pineapples imported to Spain is still Costa Rica, although other countries such as Panama, Colombia or the Dominican Republic, among others, also supply the market ". Cultivar is one of the main Spanish companies in the import and sale of exotic fruits. According to Sandra Sitjar, the costs of pineapple production are still very high today. "The shortage and very high prices of fertilizers continue to be a problem. Logistics costs as well. They are falling for some sources (countries) of origin, but remain high in the case of Costa Rica,” she says. "On top of that we can add a new CO₂ tax that shipping companies can start implementing from January 2024." Demand continues to focus on ripe pineapples, to the detriment of green pineapples, which have been in freefall for the past few years. "At this time, as it usually happens after the summer months, demand drops a bit, and the release of ...