Pineapples are priced well compared to other summer fruits so they re still a favourite
Australian wholesale company Simon George and Sons is gearing up for a busy pineapple season, despite yields being slightly down due to the effects of drought in the past few years.
Larry Griffin, General Manager Townsville, says the business is currently in peak supply from North Queensland and he expects supply to remain steady into February. As pineapples are typically a summer fruit, demand increases drastically in December and January as people are using it for Christmas dishes and fruit salads etc, he said. After February, we normally start seeing a large volume of rain which affects the quality of the product. As pineapple is a member of the bromeliad family, too much rain makes it translucent and whilst it still eats well it is difficult for the consumer to cut.