Pineapple, protection from sunscald

Sunscald is a seasonal phenomenon for pineapple and occurs above all during very sunny periods. Fruit that have lodged, whose stalks are too long or that have a deficient leaf system are those most exposed to sunscald.Several protective methods can be used: tying the leaves in a bunch over the fruit or the whole crop ridge, mulching with grass, lifting up the lodged fruits.The information and the pictures is part of the article on Pineapple growing in FruiTrop October 2012, published by the French Cirad. The issue includes a double page with main pineapple postharvest problems. Pineapple, protection from sunscald Sunscald is a seasonal phenomenon for pineapple and occurs above all during very sunny periods. Fruit that have lodged, whose stalks are too long or that have a deficient leaf system are those most exposed to sunscald. Several protective methods can be used: tying the leaves in a bunch over the fruit or the whole crop ridge, mulching with grass, lifting up the lodged fruits. The information and the pictures is part of the article on Pineapple growing in FruiTrop October 2012, published by the French Cirad. The issue includes a double page with main pineapple postharvest problems. ? Cirad http://www.passionfruit.cirad.fr