The Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed the Department of Agriculture to give immediate recommendations for the cultivation of one of the world’s most popular pineapple varieties, MD 2 or Super Sweet pine apple (Ananas Comosus) pineapple variety in Sri Lanka.
The most delicious pineapple species in the world are reported from Sri Lanka. Therefore, there is a great demand for pineapples grown in our country in the world market.
Even though there is currently a huge demand for the MD 2 pineapple variety in the world market, no steps have been taken to cultivate that pineapple variety in this country. The research conducted to cultivate this pineapple variety with sweet taste and minimum acidity in our country has also been successful.
Therefore, under the recommendations of the Crop Release Committee, the Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries, Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera, has advised the Department of Agriculture to speed up the process of recommending this MD 2 pineapple variety for cultivation in Sri Lanka.
Currently, under the Agriculture Sector Modernization Program, the research conducted for the cultivation of this MD 2 pineapple variety in Sri Lanka has been successful and the farmers have also expressed interest in cultivating this pineapple variety.
