01219naa a2200157 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000230006024500380008326000090012149000250013052006860015565000120084170000210085377301870087416543372022-08-16       2007    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d1 aSOUZA, L. F. da S.  aPineapple.h[electronic resource]  c2007  a(IPI. Bulletin, 18).  aPineapple is one of the tropical fruits in greatest demand on the international market, with world production in 2004 of 16.1 million mt. Of this total, Asia produces 51% (8.2 million mt), with Thailand (12%) and the Philippines (11%) the two most productive countries. America and Agrica contribute 32% and 16% of world production, respectively, with Brazil (9%) and Nigeria (6%) also being major producers (FAO, 2006). A major part of world production is processed as canned products and juices, and about 25% goes to the fresh fruit market 9Souza et al., 1999). In Brazil, pineapple is grown in most states and there has been a significat increase in production in recent years.  aAbacaxi1 aREINHARDT, D. H.  tIn: CRISÓSTOMO, L. A.; NAUMOV, A.; JOHNSTON, A. E. (Ed.). Fertilizing for high yield and quality tropical fruits of Brazil. Horgen: International Potash Institute, 2007. p. 179-201.