France: Pineapples are becoming scarce on international markets, prices are exploding

In Europe, the pineapple industry is currently going through a difficult period, according to François Moran, manager of the Tropibana company. For the first time this year, he finds himself without a single fruit to sell, a rare phenomenon that demonstrates the seriousness of the situation. "This is the first time this year that I have no pineapples to sell!" he exclaims, deploring to Freshplaza a tight market for three weeks now. The cause is a significant undersupply that originates from a failing flowering, coupled with delays in maritime deliveries. These difficulties have led to a surge in prices, with packages of pineapples now reaching between 12 and 15 euros. An unprecedented situation that is undermining the supply of distributors while attracting products of poor quality to the market. Faced with this price increase, some producers are adopting practices that compromise the quality of the fruit. “As usual, producers tend to cut pineapples before they are ripe. However, ...