Pineapple

PINEAPPLE is one of the world largest consumable fruits having a very refreshing and sweet taste which provides lots of health benefits as well as having medicinal qualities. Pineapple is served almost all over world in most of the restaurants as well as homes in varieties of forms. Pineapple is a tropical fruit with high nutritive value and flavor.
Pineapple is one of the fruits that is being exported from Kerala and the market for the ‘ Vazhakulam brand’ a village in Kerala has one of the delicious and sweetest pineapple fruit variety available among all over India and is world famous too.
We GRANDLIYA INTERNATIONAL has a great contribution in exporting pineapple abroad having a vast relation with the pineapple harvesters and are able to provide the finest quality of pineapple available in Kerala.

Peculiarities of the Vazhakulam brand

The pineapple being cultivated by the farmers in Vazhakulam is the Mauritius variety. It is rich in carotene, vitamins and minerals. The climate and the soil at Vazhakulam is appropriate for the fruit to grow. Though farmers also used to cultivate the Q variety earlier, in due course, given the time taken for the Q variety to reap, they switched over to the Mauritius variety. The time to cultivate the crop is 18 months for the Q variety while it is between nine and 12 months for the Mauritius variety.
The Mauritius variety of pineapple is known as Vazhakulam Kannara and a fruit weigh anywhere from 1.3 to 1.6 kg. What more? The Vazhakulam pineapple was given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2009 under the Agricultural-Horticultural category.
The Mauritius variety 
It is conical in shape and golden in colour with a tempting aroma and delicious content. The juice of the variety is sweeter with less acidity per cent of 0.5 to 0.7%. The storage period of the Vazhakulam variety is longer compared to other varieties and it is free from chemicals unlike most of the other varieties.

Pineapple as intercrop

Pineapple is being cultivated as an intercrop with rubber. Ample rains are a requirement for the crop, but of course not in excess. Thodupuzha and surrounding areas normally get plenty of rains during the monsoon. The peak sale season is from September to May.

• Pineapple is high in vitamin C, which helps your immune system -- the body's defence against germs -- keep you healthy. It also has: Vitamins A, B6, E, and K. Calcium. Folate. Iron. Magnesium. Phosphorus.
• One cup of fresh pineapple chunks has: Pineapple is high in vitamin C, which helps your immune system -- the body's defense against germs -- keep you healthy. It also has: In some cultures, pineapple is a medicinal plant. That's because it has a substance called bromelain that may lower inflammation.
• However, pineapples are now common, and people are able to enjoy them in solid, dried, and juice forms. In Central and South America, pineapple is not only valued for its sweet taste, it has been used for centuries to treat digestion problems and inflammation.
• Chunks of pineapple are used in desserts such as fruit salad, as well as in some savoury dishes, including pizza toppings, or as a grilled ring on a hamburger. Crushed pineapple is used in yogurt, jam, sweets, and ice cream.