Farmers are planting 10,000 pineapple plants on one acre of land. Pineapple plants are short in height up to 1.8 meters that don’t take up more space grew with a good density.
Quick notes – 10k pineapples per acre, 42k plants per hectare, harvesting after 2.5 years, investment for 1 acre around 2 lakh, 1 acre farm income around Rs 50k.
Plant information
Perennial plant – A plant that lives more than 2 years.
Growing nature – Tropical plant.
Height – 0.8 to 1.5 meters.
Leaf shape – Waxy leaf containing a sharp spine.
Leaf colour – Green red yellow or ivory.
Roots – Shallow type roots.
Crown diameter – Straight stem 2 to 3.5 cm in diameter.
Fruit – Yellowish in colour, fleshy and juicy type of fruit. The outer shell is harder with some spike covers.
How many pineapples per acre and farm income
10,000 pineapple plants can be planted in 1 acre and they produce 10,000 kg to 18,000 kg of pineapples in 1 acre of land after executing best practices.
Farm income
Cost – After adding all the costs including plant material, labour, fertilizer, irrigation, weeding, electricity, freezer and land preparation the total cost will be around Rs 2 lakh.
Yield – By planting 10k plants 10 kg or more fruits are obtained.
Price – Pineapple price per kg varies between Rs 25 to Rs 80 or more accordingly.
Profit – Let’s take the price of Rs 25 per kg. Then Rs 25 kg x 10,000 kg = Rs 2,50,000.
Net Profit = Rs 2 lakh (cost) – Rs 2.5 lakh (profit) = Rs 50,000.
Net Profit = Rs 50,000.
Growing zone
Pineapple is a tropical plant native to South America and mostly grows in the USA, Brazil and Paraguay. In the 19th century, the first successful pineapple cultivation in the USA was done in the Hawaii state. Now pineapple cultivation is done by a good number of farmers but in the beginning, it was cultivated by fewer farmers due to the farming difficulties of this plant. Due to expensiveness and unavailability earlier, the fruit was used as display material at dinner parties.
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Pineapple producing countries
Philippines, Brazil, Nigeria, Indonesia, Columbia, Hawaii and other states of the USA.
Its cultivation in India started 40 years ago and now India holds 5th position. This plant is majorly cultivated in Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Tripura, Manipur, Kerala, Nagaland and Bihar.
How to start pineapple cultivation
Please grab the below given important information before starting the cultivation.
Varieties
3 types – Cayenne, queen and Spanish groups.
Climate requirements
Heavy rainfall regions are preferred, therefore pineapple cultivation in Hawaii is done on a commercial scale because it is one of the rainiest states in America.
Rainfall required – 1500 mm annually.
Temperature – 15.5 to 32°C.
Growing season – Just before spring.
Suckers and crown
5-6 months old suckers develop flowers in 1 year whereas crown flowers in 18 months.
Flowering and fruiting time – Flowering occurs from February to April and fruiting takes place from July to September.
Soil requirement
Choose well-drained light soil such as sandy, alluvial or lateritic soil, avoid heavy soils. The ideal soil pH should be 4.5 to 6.
Irrigation
Water – Needs regular sufficient water hence grown in heavy rainfall regions.
Per day – 1.3 to 1.5 mm per day.
Propagation method
Sucker – 350 gram to 450 gram sucker should be selected for planting.
Leaf cuttings – Pick the dried leaf from the base of a plant and after a little trimming plant it.
Pineapples per acre and per hectare
Per acre – 10,000,
Per hectare – 42,000.
Growing time – 2 to 2.5 years.
Harvesting
2 to 2.5 years are needed for pineapple harvesting.
Harvesting months – July to August and December to March for some varieties.
Yield
Pineapple yield per hectare – 65-70 tonnes.
Pineapple yield per acre – 18-20 tonnes.
FAQ
How many pineapple plants per acre should I plant?
10,000 plants.
How many pineapples can be planted per hectare?
42000 to 45000.
Do pineapples take 7 years to grow?
No, they need only 2 to 2.5 years to grow.
What is the pineapple farming profit per acre in Hawaii?
Hawaii farmers are achieving around $1000 from 1 acre only.
What is the pineapple yield per acre in the US?
More than 10,000 fruits are obtained in most US states.
Can I grow pineapples in the UK?
Off course but make sure to grow them in good rainfall regions.
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