Pineapple fields in Ghana. PHOTO: CNN

SOURCE: Freshplaza

In 2019 Ghana exported $10 million of pineapples to the worldwide market as global demand for the fruit was increasing.

“We received a number of requests for fresh pineapples,” said Stephen Mintah General Manager of Sea Freight Pineapple exporters of Ghana. “Because of our climatic conditions we can grow fruit which is very sweet and acceptable for the global market.

“Demand is not a challenge, the only challenge is to get our act together and get capital, be competitively priced and be able to produce more.

“We have demand from Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere.”

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