date:Jan 06, 2016
ll in the prices of some other fruits such as bananas, had also contributed to the decline in pineapple prices.
John, a former President of the Vazhakulam Pineapple Farmers Association, estimates that there has been a 20 per cent increase in production in the current season (October to January). In the wake of receiving the Geographic Indication tag, the extra-sweet Vazhakulam variety is now extensively cultivated across the State, leading to a surge in production.
Because of the heavy decline