Pile Traveled To A Pineapple Cultivation Cradle In The

Pile traveled to a pineapple cultivation cradle in the pineapple-growing region to the south of Ghana, specifically at Akwapim South District in Eastern Accra to test his idea’s viability (Whitfield, 2012). Pineapple growing was initiated in the early 1980s by the local smallholders of Pogrom Nsaba, that occupied the areas between Nsawam and Aburi district capitals. Most inhabitants engaged in pineapple farming in turn of the century. Smooth Cayenne, an orange-skinned pineapple that has light-yellow flesh and tangy sweet taste attributes, was grown either consuming it raw or processing. The upsurge in pineapple material for factories export demand acted as an incentive for large pineapple cultivators to intensify production. Akwapim Hills†¦show more content†¦Also, the site was convenient as it facilitated easy access to Accra’s International Airport. Although Blue Skies was happy about the Ghana business accomplishments, consumer tastes produced a detrimental effect to the company. MD2 was readily acceptable in Europe while Smooth Cayenne became no longer in demand. It was largely cultivated and sourced from Costa Rica farms, and many entrepreneurs preferred it to traditional varieties. Del Monte, a U.S. company, generated fresh produce that made its way to international markets (Whitfield, 2012). Evidently, ‘gold extra sweet’ variety became popular massively increasing Costa Rica’s fresh pineapple exports. Later, Pile thought of forming a more robust platform that Blue Skies’ operations would be anchored on amidst growing competition. Heavy reliance upon fable smallholder farmers for the pineapple supply plummeted the company’s resources. An expansion-ability opportunity was denied, farm’s profitability and sales plunged, as outputs greatly interfered with owing poor agricultural informat ion (Kleemann, 2011). Pile thought that for Blue Skies to register profitable margins, farmers had to be empowered on monitoring of their farms. For quality pineapple harvest to be realized, Blue Skies can educate the farmers on various efficient cultivation means. When farmers become agronomically supported, the output will meet European standards. Agrochemical use, regarding fertilizers