At the recent China International Import Expo held in Shanghai, the Panamanian company Primero Cuarenta Group signed a memorandum of intent to purchase with the Chinese company Shanghai Hua Shen Import and Export to export pineapple to China.
"Panama's pineapple is very sought after by the BRICS Group, made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. That's why we look at the Chinese market as a great opportunity, since we can arrive there in a short time with excellent quality, which is what the Chinese market is requiring," said Rafael Bermudez, the general manager of Primero Cuarenta Group.
The Panamanian company, which is located in the province of Chiriqui, is a producer of the golden pineapple variety, which is the current global standard in the consumption of whole fresh pineapple.
More than 300 hectares are operated by 100 workers and supervised by control laboratories to maintain their quality. According to the company directors, they produce one of the best pineapples worldwide thanks to the climate and earth conditions in which they grow this product.
"First we start by preparing the ground, we pass the harrows 5 times, then the subsulator 4 times, opening the land for natural drainage systems".
Primero Cuarenta Group exports 95% of its pineapple production. In 2018, they exported 90 containers and they estimate that by 2019 they will surpass the figure of 270 containers.
