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Dazzling Results of Pineapple Export with Both Volume and Value Growing More Than 30%
Pineapple is one of Taiwan’s major export fruits and to expand the export of pineapples the Council of Agriculture (COA) has actively assisted pineapple orchards in signing letters of intent to cooperate with exporters in recent years, and introduced the safety management system to upgrade quality of locally produced pineapples, said the Council. And the COA has specially promoted the establishment of export pineapple production areas in 2011 and marketed pineapple as one of safe
Establishing Export Pineapple Orchards and Areas and Upgrading Pineapple Quality to Create Premium Image
The Coucil noted that major production areas of local pineapples are scattered in Pingtung, Tainan, Chiayi, Kaohsiung and Nantou, and to implement safety management of export pineapple orchards the COA has established the system of registering export pineapple orchards, introduced the bar code tracking system, integrated supply orchards to promote pineapple production in designated areas, conducted soil inspection and testing as well as plant analysis, and planned the formulation of export pineapple collection yard operation regulations. In the future the Council will evaluate the feasibility of mechanizing operations for export pineapples. Moreover, educational trainings for pineapple farmers will be carried out in concert with production areas and production periods, hoping to upgrade the quality of pineapples through various industrial assistance and guidance measures.
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At present, cultivar “Golden Diamond” (Tainung No. 17) is the number one variety of export
Continue Developing International Markets to Increase Farmers’ Income
To continue expanding pineapple export markets and smoothing the export pipeline, the COA has promoted the marketing of