The demand for pineapples has increased after the summer vaction in the Northern Hemisphere, but supply has not caught up yet. Hotter weather in key growing countries of South America, that affected flowering means volumes are not enough to meet the demand. This is expected to improve from Octbober. Growers in Costa Rica note the growing demand, especially in Europe, but they are not able to deliver more than the usual volumes. Panama has also had to adapt to the warmer weather to keep volumes at a reasonable rate. Côte d’Ivoire’s adverse weather, with very little rainfall, has impacted pineapple growing. This has led to a second season of lower volumes and smaller sized pineapples. This year, demand for Ivorian pineapples has been strong from European markets, notably the Netherlands, Spain and Italy.
