Affected by the large temperature difference between day and night, the early-maturing Guanmiao pineapples were severely cracked, and the district farmers' association assisted in the purchase and processing.

(Photo by reporter Wu Junfeng)

[Reporter Wu Junfeng/Tainan Report] The Guanmiao pineapples in Tainan are well-known far and wide. Although they started to be harvested in March, due to the recent large temperature difference between day and night, the "Golden Diamond" that matured early due to the adjustment of the production period has suffered serious cracking. The Farmers Association started processing and purchasing today, and the growers' trucks arrived and delivered the goods. They felt distressed and lamented that the disaster was the first in 20 years.

Huang Guobin, director of the promotion department of the Guanmiao District Farmers Association, said that if the temperature difference between day and night exceeds 13 degrees, it is easy to cause pineapple fruit cracking. Currently, the affected varieties are mainly No. 17 golden diamonds; the first day of purchase and processing, the delivery volume exceeded 3 tons.

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Huang Guobin said that since the Municipal Bureau of Agriculture entrusted the consolidator and matched the processing factories, the purchase of cracked pineapple fruits was started to prevent the flow of inferior products to the market and impact the price. The operation will continue until the 24th, a period of 3 days.

The purchase operation is carried out at the Dazhou Collection Yard. The Farmers Association cooperates in mobilizing manpower to provide comprehensive services. After basketing, the Green Garden Ranch will process the pineapple and make dried fruit or juice according to the cracking and damage of the pineapple.

Huang Guobin pointed out that in the past, pineapple fruit cracking was common around the Spring Festival, but this year is different. It is already in late February, and the cold air mass is still reporting. This prolongs the time for the severe temperature difference between day and night, causing farmers to suffer more serious disasters.

The farmer surnamed Huang emphasized that in order to adjust the production period, artificial flower urging was carried out in the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. He hoped to harvest before March to avoid a burst of market volume at that time. Unexpectedly, he encountered a drastic temperature difference. 70% to 80% of the fruits were cracked, and the loss was not cheap. .

Li Jianyu, director of the Agriculture Bureau, mentioned that currently about 10% of the Guanmiao pineapples are harvested, of which the average 2.30% of the premature fruits are cracked due to the impact of the climate. The acquisition will be launched urgently, and the field conditions will be continuously monitored to take countermeasures.

Affected by the large temperature difference between day and night, the early-maturing Guanmiao pineapples were severely cracked, and the district farmers' association assisted in the purchase and processing.

(Photo by reporter Wu Junfeng)

Affected by the large temperature difference between day and night, the early-maturing Guanmiao pineapples were severely cracked, and the district farmers' association assisted in the purchase and processing.

(Photo by reporter Wu Junfeng)