How American Farmers Pick Millions Of Pineapples - Pineapple Harvesting

hello everyone today we are going to pineapple  farms in some states like hawaii florida and   california in the united states to see how farmers  here cultivate and harvest millions of pineapples mid-february is the time when farmers in  florida and california start growing pineapples   in hawaii pineapple planting usually  takes place about three weeks later   the young pineapple plants are separated from the  mother tree trunk then they will be transferred   to new lands currently the total area used for  pineapple farming in the united states is about   15 000 acres much less than the area planted  with other fruit trees such as apples and pears before planting these pineapple trees  will be sprayed with a stimulant   to make it easier for them to  grow deeper into the ground these workers will plant about 11 000  pineapple trees per acre in the period from   2000 to 2003 pineapple acreage in the united  states was the largest with about 23 000 acres   however with the presence  of many other fruit trees   the area of land used for pineapple  cultivation has gradually narrowed pineapple is a crop with good drought tolerance  however in order for pineapples to grow in   the best way millions of pineapple trees here  will be watered once a week some agricultural   experts suggest that each pineapple plant  needs about 1.2 inches of water per week currently most pineapple varieties grown in the  united states take about two years to be harvested   before the harvest takes place several  parameters such as the sweetness of the pineapple   are checked to make sure  they are ready for harvest the pineapple harvest has begun millions  of pineapples will be hand-picked   every year about 3 400 workers flock to pineapple  farms in the united states to harvest pineapples   most of them are mexicans  including many illegal immigrants in 2020 u.s pineapple production  was about 169 000 tons   while worldwide pineapple production is around  27.6 million tonnes currently pineapples   consumed in the united states are mainly  imported from costa rica mexico and honduras   on average each american consumes  about 7.6 pounds of pineapple per year millions of pineapples after  harvesting will be sent to factories   to pack or process for other products such  as canned pineapple and dried pineapple this is what's going on at  a canned pineapple factory   here the pineapples will be washed  peeled and cut into small pieces next we will visit another  pineapple packing factory so so   now if you don't like eating pineapple the  usual way you can try eating dried pineapple   here the pineapples will be cut into thin  slices before being put into the oven at the end of the video we will take a  look at the pineapple harvesting process   in costa rica the world's  largest pineapple exporter   how do you feel about the process of growing  and harvesting pineapples in this video   let us know what you think in the comments section  of the video goodbye and see you in the next video you

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Keywords: farming, harvesting, harvest, mass harvest, pineapple, pineapple harvesting, agriculture, agricultural, fruit harvest, cultivation, american farm, farm life, agriculture technology, modern agricultural technology, #tony98discovery

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Length: 8min 43sec (523 seconds)

Published: Thu Sep 08 2022