Smooth Cayenne Pineapple (Cayenne): Fruit and Tree Characteristics
Smooth Cayenne pineapple is an introduced pineapple variety, also sold or known as Cayenne or Hawaiian pineapple. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from introduced cultivar.
If you came here looking for Cayenne or Hawaiian pineapple, this is the same pineapple. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our pineapple variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for fruit trees.
- Type: Introduced.
Key facts about Smooth Cayenne pineapple
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | introduced cultivar |
| Also known as | Cayenne, Hawaiian pineapple |
| Type | Introduced |
When does it bear, and how much?
A registered tree variety is described from its mother tree, not from trial plots. A grafted or marcotted tree bears years sooner than one grown from seed, and its yield climbs as the tree grows.
anee.io keeps the records of each block of trees, from fertilizer to harvest, with the growth stages and weather beside them.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit pineapple fields most often: anthracnose, root knot nematode, white grub. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Fruit: Cylindrical, 2.5 to 3 kg, pale yellow to yellow flesh, high in sugar and acid.
- Uses: Canning, juice, fresh.
- Leaves without spines.
Why farmers know it: introduced by the American era Bureau of Agriculture in the early 1900s, its sweet, acidic fruit suits canning. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Smooth Cayenne pineapple
Queen types such as Formosa are small and sweet, and Smooth Cayenne is big and juicy for processing. Plant suckers or slips of one type so the field ripens together. A registered tree variety is a selection from one proven mother tree, and only grafted, budded or marcotted plants carry its traits. A seedling grown from its seed can turn out quite different. So buy from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, and ask which mother tree the scions came from. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng puno.
Before you buy planting material
- Buy grafted or budded plants from an accredited nursery, with the variety name on the tag.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Plant a few trees first if the variety is new to your area, before you fill the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
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