webfact Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Commerce Min handles oversupply of pineapples BANGKOK, 12th June 2018 (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce is trying to find new markets for pineapples in an attempt to keep pineapple prices from falling further. Due to an oversupply of pineapples, a sub-committee overseeing matters related to the export of pineapples and the pineapple market are to convene a meeting at the Ministry of Commerce to solve the problem. More efforts are expected to be made to boost pineapple exports and consumption especially in provinces where pineapples are not a common fruit. Bangchak Corporation Plc Ltd has bought fresh pineapples from farmers in Prachuap Khiri Khan to help them cope with the price slump. The company will produce dried pineapple and give it to people as a gift at its petrol stations nationwide. More support from both public and private organizations; including Blue Flag stores, supermarkets and PTT Plc Ltd, will also be sought to help pineapple farmers. -- nnt 2018-06-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 20 minutes ago, webfact said: Due to an oversupply of pineapples, a sub-committee overseeing matters related to the export of pineapples and the pineapple market are to convene a meeting at the Ministry of Commerce to solve the problem. Stop growing so many pineapples would be a start... 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darcula Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 Thailand could become the hub of pina coladas. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kannot Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Bluespunk said: Stop growing so many pineapples would be a start... well, its doesnt really work like that, its 12 months from planting to getting at a minimum, last year they didnt have enough to go round, price 12 baht a kilo, price now 1.4 baht a kilo, costs almost 1 baht to buy the plant to start with, Ive just brought up 100 pineapples to Bangkok to give away for free to the folks in our condo building here, Id rather give em away than let them rot on the ground. I dont grow them for profit, I grow them to make the land look tidy and not a jungle. Edited June 12, 2018 by kannot 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, kannot said: well, its doesnt really work like that, its 12 months from planting to getting at a minimum, last year they didnt have enough to go round, price 12 baht a kilo, price now 1.4 baht a kilo, costs almost 1 baht to buy the plant to start with, Ive just brought up 100 pineapples to Bangkok to give away for free to the folks in our condo building here, Id rather give em away than let them rot on the ground. I dont grow them for profit, I grow them to make the land look tidy and not a jungle. Last year didn't have enough...so price was higher, then? People then think, hmm...there's money in growing those things? Said persons then plant pineapples? Result... too many pineapples. Solution...grow less pineapples. Fair play to you, though. Giving them away rather than let them rot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 23 minutes ago, Bluespunk said: Last year didn't have enough...so price was higher, then? People then think, hmm...there's money in growing those things? Said persons then plant pineapples? Result... too many pineapples. Solution...grow less pineapples. Fair play to you, though. Giving them away rather than let them rot. Dont grow em for profit, Ive had them for about 6 years now, all crops in Thailand go like this, Rubber was the big thing about 5 years ago then nose dived, they swapped to pineapples, Mango prices also crap at the moment, oil palm is up a bit but the trees take years to develop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kopitiam Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 Very simple solution. Just contact Mr Ma of Alibaba and the surplus will be gone in minutes! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, kannot said: Dont grow em for profit, Ive had them for about 6 years now, all crops in Thailand go like this, Rubber was the big thing about 5 years ago then nose dived, they swapped to pineapples, Mango prices also crap at the moment, oil palm is up a bit but the trees take years to develop. "now, all crops in Thailand go like this" That was my point to be honest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeremy50 Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 42 minutes ago, kannot said: well, its doesnt really work like that, its 12 months from planting to getting at a minimum, last year they didnt have enough to go round, price 12 baht a kilo, price now 1.4 baht a kilo, costs almost 1 baht to buy the plant to start with, Ive just brought up 100 pineapples to Bangkok to give away for free to the folks in our condo building here, Id rather give em away than let them rot on the ground. I dont grow them for profit, I grow them to make the land look tidy and not a jungle. 'tidy and not a jungle' It's supposed to be a jungle, it's what nature intended. So you ripped out all the trees, habitat and food for many species of birds and other wildlife so you could plant pineapple that you don't want, but are in nice tidy lines. That sickens me. No don't reply, I doubt we'd have anything useful to discuss. 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, Bluespunk said: "now, all crops in Thailand go like this" That was my point to be honest. am gonna try fairy dust next, reckon itll be the next big thing.............then again years back it was "Mr Bun" rememeber that? theyd queue for hours outside the shop to buy a stodgy doughnut more or less 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kannot Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Jeremy50 said: 'tidy and not a jungle' It's supposed to be a jungle, it's what nature intended. So you ripped out all the trees, habitat and food for many species of birds and other wildlife so you could plant pineapple that you don't want, but are in nice tidy lines. That sickens me. No don't reply, I doubt we'd have anything useful to discuss. Gawd you are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo judgemental, there were pineapples there when I bought the land, go stick yer head back up yer arse pal 8 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I've got a good idea! How about the government introduce a pineapple buy-back scheme to stop the price dropping. That should win a few votes for the junta. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 28 minutes ago, Kopitiam said: Very simple solution. Just contact Mr Ma of Alibaba and the surplus will be gone in minutes! That's just too straightforward. What we need is: "a sub-committee overseeing matters related to the export of pineapples and the pineapple market are to convene a meeting at the Ministry of Commerce to solve the problem arrive at the same solution." Have you got Pat. Pending on your idea yet? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 So this is what happens when they actually do become a hub of something. The hub of rotting pineapples, while a committee dithers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave67 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) There may be a spike in prices Edited June 12, 2018 by Dave67 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceyummm Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 On 6/12/2018 at 6:42 PM, Oziex1 said: So this is what happens when they actually do become a hub of something. The hub of rotting pineapples, while a committee dithers, Ugh!...The last thing Thailand needs is millions of rotting, fermenting pineap......Hey!.....WAIT...A....MINUTE!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 (edited) Natfruit, and the Chalermchai Sri-on family, should be pleased? If only they didn't have to pay those pesky workers. Edited June 13, 2018 by mtls2005 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: Natfruit, and the Chalermchai Sri-on family, should be pleased? If only they didn't have to pay those pesky workers. I can feel a defamation claim coming on.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 They should hire some expert winemakers and make a great pineapple wine. Tourists can bring it home, drink it here and so on. I don't understand why the thai don't make good products from their fruit...dried mango isn't cheap at all, same goes for durianchips or dried pineapple. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Other countries put pineapples in cans. At the supermarket in europe there are african canned pineapples . Why not Thai ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson468 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 19 hours ago, kannot said: Gawd you are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo judgemental, there were pineapples there when I bought the land, go stick yer head back up yer arse pal Agreed. Some people need to engage brain before whipping out their deadly keyboard and churning out self righteous rubbish which clearly had not been researched. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiDong Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 19 hours ago, kannot said: Gawd you are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo judgemental, there were pineapples there when I bought the land, go stick yer head back up yer arse pal Can I assume that you are not replanting or hydrating the pineapples and letting the natural flora and forna grow back then? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kannot Posted June 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2018 5 hours ago, MaiDong said: Can I assume that you are not replanting or hydrating the pineapples and letting the natural flora and forna grow back then? its never a good idea to assume anything................I have however planted 500 trees with another 200 more coming soon of rare species many endangered grown from seed such as Tahina Spectabilis, Medemia Argun and spread seed to others in the world to increase the stocks of such trees. Heres Medemia for you, yes the seeds were once found buried with Egyptians and thought extinct until recently re discovered 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 5 hours ago, BuaBS said: Other countries put pineapples in cans. At the supermarket in europe there are african canned pineapples . Why not Thai ? MANY canning factories round by me in Prachuap the home of Thai pineapples as its I believe the driest province and pineapples dont like a lot of rain as they are succulents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 I can feel a defamation claim coming on.... "Don't worry I'll back you in court!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 1 hour ago, kannot said: MANY canning factories round by me in Prachuap the home of Thai pineapples as its I believe the driest province and pineapples dont like a lot of rain as they are succulents Driest province ? Maybe of mid/south Thailand. Lots of pineapples in Chonburi , your find them in the supermarket named Chonburi sapparot , big green pineapples. Here up north mostly smaller ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grollies Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 On 6/12/2018 at 3:46 PM, kannot said: Gawd you are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo judgemental, there were pineapples there when I bought the land, go stick yer head back up yer arse pal Rather a crap reply. Why not plant teak, mahogany, bamboo, banana and the vast number of other forest trees and give a little back? Would easily take care of your erosion problems and encourage diversity. We grow the above, plus those sexy palms, coconut, loads of trees in and around the rubber. Would save you then complaining you can't get staff to look after your pineapple. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 (edited) 52 minutes ago, grollies said: Rather a crap reply. Why not plant teak, mahogany, bamboo, banana and the vast number of other forest trees and give a little back? Would easily take care of your erosion problems and encourage diversity. We grow the above, plus those sexy palms, coconut, loads of trees in and around the rubber. Would save you then complaining you can't get staff to look after your pineapple. Pineapples the easiest plant to take care of requires the least work but I guess you are "fully staffed" and have no problems finding staff eh? Give back? give back what? to a country that doesnt really want me hahahaha Bamboo requires a lot of water as do Bananas I grow 4 different types inc red, a very large one about 3 times the size of a Thai banana and also the very long ones. In the last 3-4 years its been a drought in Prachuap only this year have we had normal rain, pineapples require no watering........... do you live in a dry location? Many palms I grow are desert palms Medemia being one of those. If I planted Teak Id need a security guard as they would be nicked once they got to a decent size. I hope youve injected your coconuts as if you havent they will be destroyed by Holmaledra Moth larvae Edited June 13, 2018 by kannot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, BuaBS said: Driest province ? Maybe of mid/south Thailand. Lots of pineapples in Chonburi , your find them in the supermarket named Chonburi sapparot , big green pineapples. Here up north mostly smaller ones. Pranburi/SamRoi Yot lie in the rain shadow of the Mountains of Myanmar, its dry. Most gets dumped on Myanmar first. Edited June 13, 2018 by kannot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Last week I was buying Rambutan of the back of a truck for 20 baht a kilo. What is the cost of pineapple now? I have been hunkered down in my condo with a cold. I have just been stepping out to swim in the pool. I will venture forth to support the pineapple farmers tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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