The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), an agency under the Department of Agriculture (DA), is currently undertaking trials for the propagation of Spanish red pineapple in the Philippines. BAR Director Nicomedes Eleazar visited the Camarines Norte Lowland, Rainfed Research-Outreach Station in the province early this week to get an update on the “Fruit Size and Quality Enhancement of Spanish Red Pineapple through Cultural Management Practices” project being implemented by DA-Regional Field Office 5 (Bicol region). The combination of these technologies is projected to enhance the fruit size and quality of the Spanish red pineapple variety and thereby increase the income of Spanish red pineapple growers,” BAR said in a statement. To date, approximately 2,500 square meters of has been devoted by the DA-Camarines Norte Lowland Rainfed Research Station in Calasgasan, Daet, Camarines Norte, which was selected as the experiment site for Spanish red pineapple (SRP). Spanish Red Pineapple is called such because of its reddish appearance.

Source: Manila Times March 08, 2018 15:56 UTC