In 2021, 99,940 tons of fresh pineapple fruit for export were certified phytosanitary, which meant 17% more fruit sent to international markets than in 2020, according to figures from the Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Regulation and Control Agency (Agrocalidad).
Agrocalidad registers 100 pineapple collection centers, nationwide, where the fruit is inspected and shipments around the world are prepared. Pichincha (28), Guayas (24), Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (16) and Los Ríos (11) are the provinces with the most centers.
The entity highlighted that last year 2,850 shipments were made to 18 destinations worldwide, where markets such as Chile, the Netherlands, the United States, Argentina, Germany, New Zealand and Russia stand out, as those with the largest amount of fruit shipped, although at At the moment there are phytosanitary requirements established so that fresh pineapple fruit can be exported to 38 different countries.
Fresh pineapple is part of the exportable fruit supply that in 2021 was around $178 million, according to figures from the Ecuadorian Federation of Exporters (Fedexpor). This segment, which does not include bananas, the country’s main export fruit with $3,485 million, grew by 10% compared to 2020.
The agency indicated that it maintains the registry of 34 pineapple production sites for export, where post-registration controls are carried out to monitor and verify the general phytosanitary conditions of the production sites.
100 collection centers are also registered, on a national scale, where the fruit is inspected and shipments around the world are prepared. Pichincha (28), Guayas (24), Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (16) and Los Ríos (11) are the provinces with the most centers.
