Sri Lankan Pineapple · Ananas comosus

Pineapplespecified for the market, not assumed.

Name: Pineapple
Brand: CeyLanka Naturals

Sri Lankan pineapple for buyers sourcing fresh whole fruit, fresh-cut formats or processing fruit — with variety, maturity, size/count, defects, food-safety controls, packing, phytosanitary route and destination defined before quotation.

A buyer-first fruit route that separates fresh export, chilled fresh-cut and processing applications instead of promising one generic grade, season or shelf life.

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Fresh Sri Lankan pineapple — Fresh whole fruit

Fresh-cut pineapple pieces — Fresh-cut route

Pineapples prepared for packing and handling — Pack & handling

Botanical identityAnanas comosus

OriginSri Lanka

Buyer routesFresh whole · fresh-cut · processing

Core controlsVariety · maturity · size · pack

01 · Choose the commercial route

Whole, fresh-cut or processing.Different controls.

Fresh export fruit, chilled fresh-cut product and industrial processing fruit should not share one generic specification.

Fresh whole pineapple

Fresh export fruit is specified by verified variety, maturity/ripeness stage, size or count, crown presentation, external condition, defects, residues, packing and destination plant-health requirements.

Fresh-cut pineapple

Fresh-cut pineapple is a processed chilled-food route. Buyers should define cut format, pack size, hygiene and microbiological criteria, temperature control, shelf-life validation and destination requirements.

Processing fruit

Fruit intended for canning, juice, puree, jam or other processing should be matched to the processor's variety, maturity, size, defect tolerance and compositional requirements rather than sold under a generic fresh-fruit specification.

Images show the route context. Exact variety, maturity, size, processing format and lot condition are verified before quotation.

02 · Sri Lankan crop reference

Ananas comosus.Variety changes the route.

Sri Lanka's Department of Agriculture identifies pineapple as Ananas comosus and recognises both fresh-fruit and value-added uses.

The Department lists Mauritius and Kew as recommended varieties, with Mauritius positioned toward fresh fruit and Kew toward processing. Those references guide buyer briefs; they are not blanket availability promises.

Department of Agriculture · Pineapple

03 · Variety & standards reference

Use the official reference.Then verify the lot.

Variety, market use and fresh-fruit standards are useful starting points, but the commercial specification still has to be tied to the actual source, harvest and destination.

Mauritius

Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture lists Mauritius as a recommended pineapple variety and describes it as most suitable for fresh fruit. Commercial availability still has to be verified for the enquiry.

Kew

The Department of Agriculture also lists Kew as a recommended variety and describes it as particularly suitable for processing, including canning. Availability is not assumed.

Production context

The Department of Agriculture states that pineapple grows well in Sri Lanka's low-country wet and intermediate zones and recognises both fresh-fruit and value-added uses.

Codex CXS 182-1993 provides the international fresh-pineapple commodity reference. It is not used here to invent a fixed CeyLanka grade, Brix, season or shelf-life guarantee.

Codex · CXS 182-1993

04 · Handling & route control

Maturity and transithave to work together.

Harvest maturity, size, pack design and transit route need to be chosen together for the destination rather than treated as independent catalogue facts.

Fresh whole fruit

Specify maturity, presentation and defects.

Define variety, maturity/ripeness stage, size or count, crown presentation, visual defects, internal-quality checks if required, residue limits and destination plant-health conditions.

Pack & transit

The shipment route is part of quality control.

Carton or crate design, ventilation, fruit protection, palletisation, pre-cooling or chilled handling where applicable and transit timing should be agreed for the actual route.

05 · Buyer specification

Build the briefbefore the quote.

Turn “Sri Lankan pineapple” into a measurable product and logistics requirement that the farm, packer, processor, NPQS route and destination can support.

Variety & commercial route

State fresh whole, fresh-cut or processing use and the preferred variety if known. Mauritius or Kew should only be quoted after actual source and lot verification.

Maturity, size & presentation

Define maturity/ripeness stage, size or count range, crown-on/crown-off presentation if relevant, shape, colour and permitted external or internal defects.

Composition & sensory

If Brix, acidity, colour, flavour or flesh characteristics matter, state the buyer target and test method. No universal Brix or sweetness guarantee is published on this page.

Food safety & residues

Specify pesticide MRLs, microbiological criteria where relevant, contaminants, treatment restrictions, sampling and any destination or retailer protocol.

Packing & temperature route

State unit count or net weight, carton or crate format, ventilation, liner or protection, palletisation, pre-cooling/chilled controls where applicable, destination and delivery window.

Phytosanitary & evidence

List phytosanitary certificate, additional declarations, inspection, test, treatment, traceability, origin and buyer documentation required for the destination.

Fresh pineapple standardCodex CXS 182-1993

Codex maintains a specific Standard for Pineapples covering commercial varieties of Ananas comosus supplied fresh to consumers; fruit for industrial processing is outside that commodity standard.

Plant-health export routeSri Lanka NPQS

Sri Lanka's National Plant Quarantine Service requires exporter registration and issues phytosanitary certificates after the relevant inspections, tests and importing-country conditions are satisfied.

Destination conditionsImport-country specific

Plant-health declarations, permitted treatments, pesticide-residue limits, food-safety controls and documentation can vary by destination and must be resolved before shipment.

Commercial valuesLot-specific

Brix, acidity, shelf life, seasonal availability, stock and capacity are verified against the actual source and shipment.

Trade & plant-health route: final HS classification, phytosanitary requirements, additional declarations, treatments, residue limits and import permissions depend on product form and destination. Sri Lanka NPQS confirms export plant-health compliance against the importing country's conditions.

NPQS export procedure

06 · From enquiry to quote

Inspect the fruit and routebefore commercial promise.

A quotation is built from the exact variety or source, maturity, size, pack, sample or lot evidence, plant-health clearance and logistics route that can support the buyer specification.

01Define
Fresh/processed route, variety preference, maturity, size, quantity, pack and destination.
02Match
Identify a Sri Lankan source, variety and harvest/processing route capable of the buyer brief.
03Inspect
Check fruit condition, maturity, size, defects, sample/lot data, residues and required documents.
04Clear
Resolve NPQS and importing-country plant-health, treatment, packing and logistics conditions.
05Quote
Quote only the verified product, pack and route that can support the shipment.

Include route, preferred variety, maturity, size/count, quality tolerances, quantity, pack, destination and phytosanitary or food-safety documents.

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07 · Buyer questions

Useful answersbefore you enquire.

Which pineapple varieties are recognised by Sri Lanka's Department of Agriculture?

The Department of Agriculture lists Mauritius and Kew as recommended varieties. Mauritius is described as most suitable for fresh fruit and Kew as particularly suitable for processing. This page does not claim that either variety is continuously available.

Does Codex have a standard specifically for fresh pineapple?

Yes. Codex CXS 182-1993 is the Standard for Pineapples. It applies to commercial varieties of Ananas comosus supplied fresh to consumers and excludes pineapple intended for industrial processing.

Can you guarantee a fixed Brix or sweetness level?

Not from this catalogue page. If soluble solids, acidity or another compositional target is important, include the target and test method in the RFQ so it can be verified against a sample or lot.

Is a phytosanitary certificate always the same for every destination?

No. Sri Lanka NPQS issues phytosanitary certification against the importing country's requirements. Tests, inspections, additional declarations or treatments can vary by market and consignment.

Can fresh-cut pineapple use the same specification as whole fruit?

No. Fresh-cut pineapple is a processed chilled-food route and needs cut-format, hygiene, microbiological, pack, temperature and validated shelf-life controls in addition to raw-fruit quality.

What should I include in a Sri Lankan pineapple RFQ?

Send the commercial route, preferred variety if any, maturity/ripeness stage, size/count, quality tolerances, quantity, pack, destination and required plant-health or food-safety documents.

Sri Lanka Department of AgricultureFruit Crops · Pineapple Sri Lanka National Plant Quarantine ServiceExport procedure Sri Lanka National Plant Quarantine ServiceCargo exports Codex Alimentarius · FAO/WHOCXS 182-1993 · Standard for Pineapples

Supporting product imagery includes existing CeyLanka media for fresh pineapple, fresh-cut pineapple and packing/handling context.