Research conducted by P. Fournier and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about agronomy.

"European markets are segmented with several pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merr] cultivars, the 'Smooth Cayenne' (SC), the `MD-2' hybrid, the new standard, 'Queen' and the `Flhoran 41' (a red shell Cirad hybrid). Growth indicator standards are based on SC but growth characteristics may differ between cultivars," investigators in Martinique report.

"To determine if growth characteristics are comparable among pineapple cultivars, we analyzed the vegetative growths of SC, MD-2, Flhoran 41, and Queen Victoria in Ivory Coast and Reunion Island. First, the vegetative growths of plants produced from stem suckers were monitored using three indicators, the number of leaves, the D leaf …