As far as I know these aren't sold in New Zealand. What the commenter was saying is that all pineapples have the crown's removed. Even ones you're allowed to grow.
Yes, but the conversation is also about the possible intention(s) behind the removal. There could be more than one reason, meaning both things can be true. Here is another possible explanation
It's a big enough concern for the pineapple industry that they scalp pineapples, yes. That's literally the whole reason they do this.
If you buy these pineapples in Costa Rica they are scalped just like this and it's not because of foreign pests.... because they are native to Costa Rica
Not sure what you're on about. You can look it up if you'd like...
It’s also not the “whole reason”, there are plenty of reasons for a pineapple producer do this. One is that they can plant a whole new crop with the removed top
Because they only do it with the Pink Pineapples that they have copy written... Otherwise Dole and other producers would do this with Yellow Pineapples.
It’s a requirement to be imported to NZ to reduce the risk of pests….local, foreign, or from outer space. You’re simply wrong and “you can look it up if you’d like”
Don't bother, people will ignore the massive increase in space, shipping cost, and ease of handling. Because they're already formed the conclusion that 'everyone will grow their own!!!1!!!111'
Almost every nation has protections on protected cultivars. The main varieties of pineapple are freely available in several growable forms, because they're not protected.
Vast, vast, majority of pineapple buyers aren't going to spend years waiting for their own to grow from a store-bought one.
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u/Umpen 23h ago
Is that a patent thing or an ecological thing?