Pineapple production in Côte d'Ivoire
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Pineapple production in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire dominates the fresh pineapple trade. The export of pineapple products began during Côte d'Ivoire's colonial period, when two processing plants were established with foreign help.[1]
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History
When Côte d'Ivoire gained independence, the export of pineapple products was less than half that of banana products.[1] During the 1960s and 1970s, exports grew steadily, and by the early 1970s, the number of pineapple exports had surpassed the number of banana exports.[1] In the 1980s, Thailand began competing with Côte d'Ivoire, pushing world prices downward.[1] Economic reforms in Côte d'Ivoire reduced subsidies for several state enterprises and closed others, including Corfruitel, the parastatal in charge of marketing fruits, such as pineapples.[1] At this time, most pineapple exports were canned pineapples or pineapple juice.[1] For the reasons highlighted above, exports of these two products had practically disappeared by 1990.[1]
At this time, much of the Ivorian pineapple industry switched over to fresh pineapple.[1] In a very advantageous move, it exported these to Europe by sea-freight, using the same refrigerated freighters used for bananas.[1] Côte d'Ivoire once quasi-monopolised the world market on fresh pineapples, although it no longer enjoys that status once Costa Rica, Honduras, Ghana and other suppliers began developing their share of the industry.[2]
Farming and production
Côte d'Ivoire is Europe's leading pineapple source, supplying over 200,000 tons of fresh fruit a year, or 60% of the European market.[3] On the world scale, Côte d'Ivoire is second only to Costa Rica.[2] Combined, the two produce over 50% on the world's pineapples.[2]
Products
Cristelor
The Société fruitière du Bandama company created the popular drink Cristelor in 1983.[4] Described as a delice d'ananas petillant, ("sparkling pineapple delight"), it is popularly called "pineapple champagne".[4] The company's director, Jean Konan Banny, claimed the idea "came to [him when he thought] to make a wine from pineapples" and was named after his granddaughter, Cristel. He also proposed an alcoholic version of the drink.[4]
Research
In 1987, scientists at the Institute of Research on Energy Renewal (IREN) studied how to create ethanol from pineapples in Côte d'Ivoire.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Minot, Nicholas; Ngigi, Margaret (2004-08). "Are Horticultural Exports a Replicable Success Story? Evidence from Kenya and Côte d‘Ivoire". International Food Policy Research Institute. http://www.ifpri.org/publication/are-horticultural-exports-replicable-success-story. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ a b c "THE WORLD PINEAPPLE MARKET: WHEN GROWTH GOESHAND IN HAND WITH DIVERSITY" (PDF). Committee on Commodity Problems. 2003-12-15. ftp://ftp.fao.org/unfao/bodies/ccp/ba-tf/04/ad627e.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ Loeillet, D.. "THE WORLD PINEAPPLE MARKET: THE IMPORTANCE OF EUROPE". International Society for Horticultural Science. http://www.actahort.org/books/425/425_2.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ a b c May, Clifford D. (1984-03-18). "Pineapple Bubbly". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990DE3DC1039F93BA25750C0A962948260&sec=travel&spon=&pagewanted=3. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ Kouakou, Alain; N'zi, Georges Agbo; Yeboa, Aka (1987-08-25). "Ethanol Production from Pineapple Juice in Cote d'Ivoire with Preselected Yeast Strains" (in Japanese). Journal of fermentation technology 65 (4): 475–481. doi:10.1016/0385-6380(87)90146-4. ISSN 03856380. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110002673123/. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
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