ISHS Acta Horticulturae 425: II International Pineapple Symposium
CURRENT PRACTICES OF PLANTING PINEAPPLE ON TROPICAL PEATLAND AREAS IN THE HUMID TROPICS OF MALAYSIA |
| Author: | M. Mohammed Selamat |
| Abstract:
The Malaysian pineapple industry, which has been in existence for more than 100 years, is the only major pineapple growing country in the world cultivating the crop on peat soils, especially for the canning cultivars. The 1993 statistics indicated that about 90 percent of its pineapple holdings are located on peat soils in the southwest Peninsular Malaysia. This paper reports the current status of the cultural practices of planting pineapple on deep peat soils in Peninsular Malaysia with special reference to the cultivation of the canning cultivar, ‘Gandul’ and fresh eating cultivars, ‘Mauritius’ and ‘Sarawak’. The coverage of this paper includes land preparation, planting, selection of planting materials, pests and diseases, harvesting and transportation of the fruit to the market place. The comparative advantages and disadvantages between planting on peat and mineral soils are also highlighted. | |
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