Pineapple

Days to harvest

540–730 days

Sunlight

6–10 hours/day

Watering

2–3 per day

Plant spacing

30 cm

Minimum container size

30cm deep × 30cm wide

Container-friendly

1 plants per container

Estimated yield

300 kg / 100m²

Life span

perennial

Climate Requirements

Ideal temperature

25-32 °C

Annual rainfall

1000-2000 mm

Humidity

60-80%

Heat tolerance

high

Drought tolerance

high

Soil & Planting

Companion Plants

• Cassavamoderate

  Traditional Malaysian intercropping: pineapple planted between cassava rows — cassava provides wind shelter to young pineapple; ground-level pineapple retains soil moisture for cassava surface roots

• Sweet Potatomoderate

  Sweet potato ground cover suppresses weeds in pineapple rows; compatible root depths (pineapple very shallow, sweet potato 30–60 cm)

• Dragon Fruitmoderate

  Pineapple fills ground space between dragon fruit poles efficiently; different height zones

Common Pests & Diseases

Market Demand

High; MD2 variety for export

Regional Notes

Johor major production area

Sources

• MARDI Tropical Fruit Research 2024 — Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute · Last reviewed: 2024-06-01