Abstract:
The pineapple crop has been in cultivation in the world
for a long time. It was first discovered by an explorer,
Christopher Colombus, in 1493 in the West Indies
Southern America.
In Uganda,commercial pineapple production was
introduced in the 60's with the smooth cayenne
variety. Otherwise a variety called queen "Fransa'
with spiny leaves was already being grown on small
scale. The smooth cayenne has become the
dominant variety in Uganda partly because of local
and external markets. It is now grown in the districts
of Mubende, Iganga, Kamuli, Tororo, Mbarara,
Bushenyi, Mukono, Mpigi, Masaka and the Islands
of Lake Victoria. Other varieties such as Red Spanish,
Selangor Green, Masmerah, Hana, PR 1/67 (a
hybrid) were introduced into the country but have not
been multiplied to reach farmers