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Fresh Pineapple Supplier For UAE Sweet Tropical Export
South Tripura, Tripura, India
Fresh pineapple supplier for UAE sweet tropical export delivering juicy export-quality pineapples for wholesale and retail buyers.
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Fresh pineapple (Ananas comosus) exported to the UAE from India is typically the Queen or Kew variety, grown across India's actual pineapple belt: West Bengal (the country's largest producer), Assam, Tripura, and Kerala's Vazhakulam region, which holds its own Geographical Indication tag. The fruit is prized for its sweet, aromatic flesh and tropical flavor that has made India one of the more active suppliers to UAE's fresh produce import market. Operating from Lucknow as a trading and export coordination base, we source directly from growers across West Bengal, Assam, and Kerala, managing grading, packing, and shipment documentation for international buyers. For UAE importers and wholesale distributors, this means access to India's established pineapple-growing regions with consistent premium grading and the phytosanitary documentation Gulf customs authorities require for fresh produce.
| Attribute | Details / Value |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Ananas comosus |
| Variety | Queen or Kew, specify on order |
| Growing Region | West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Kerala (Vazhakulam, GI-tagged) |
| Size | 1-1.5kg per piece, larger sizes available on request |
| Skin Color | Golden yellow to green-yellow at export maturity |
| Flesh Color | Deep yellow (Queen) or pale yellow (Kew) |
| Brix (Sugar Content) | 14-16 degrees Brix |
| Firmness | Firm, crown intact, free from bruising |
| Pesticide Residue | Within MRL limits for GCC food import regulations |
| Shelf Life | 10-15 days under proper cold chain from harvest |
| Storage Condition | 8-10°C, 85-90% relative humidity |
| Harvest Season | Two main harvest windows, varying by growing region, confirm current-season availability |
| HS Code | 0804.30.00 (fresh pineapples), confirm with CHA |
Queen pineapple has a sweeter, more aromatic flavor and a smaller, more manageable size, making it well suited to direct retail sale and premium fresh-fruit display. It's the variety most closely associated with India's northeastern growing regions and generally commands a slight premium in markets that recognize the difference.
Kew pineapple is larger, milder in flavor, and holds up well under processing, making it the preferred choice for juice production, canning, and food processing applications where consistent size and juice yield matter more than the aromatic intensity Queen offers. Buyers should specify which variety their end use actually requires, since the two aren't interchangeable for every application.
India's pineapple-growing belt sits in West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, and Kerala, regions well to the east and south of Lucknow, so this base functions as a trading and export coordination hub rather than a growing origin. What Lucknow offers is central logistics for road and rail distribution and export documentation processes, letting us manage sourcing relationships across multiple growing states through a single coordination point. Buyers prioritizing the most direct routing may find export coordinated closer to the growing regions themselves, Kolkata for West Bengal-origin fruit, for example, offers a more geographically direct path.
Single-piece foam net sleeves within ventilated cartons for retail-ready presentation. 8-10kg corrugated export cartons holding 6-8 pieces depending on size, standard for wholesale bulk. Crown trimming and grading to uniform maturity stage before packing. Palletized loading for reefer container shipment.
Phytosanitary certificate from India's Plant Quarantine Department for every shipment, Certificate of Origin, GI certification for Vazhakulam-origin fruit where applicable, pesticide residue test reports available per batch, APEDA registration.
India's main pineapple-growing regions are West Bengal (the country's largest producer), Assam, Tripura, and Kerala, home to the GI-tagged Vazhakulam pineapple. Export coordination, grading, and documentation for our shipments are managed from Lucknow, with the fruit sourced directly from growers in these regions.
Queen pineapple is sweeter, more aromatic, and smaller, suited to direct retail and premium fresh-fruit display. Kew is larger and milder, better suited to juice production and food processing where consistent size and yield matter more than aromatic intensity.
Yes, the UAE is consistently among the top destinations for India's fresh pineapple exports, alongside the Maldives, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. India's pineapple export volumes have grown significantly in recent years as more exporters enter the trade.
Trial orders typically start at 500kg, with standard wholesale bulk orders at 1 metric ton and above. Availability depends on the current harvest cycle in the sourcing region, since pineapple growing regions in India have their own distinct seasonal patterns.
Fresh pineapples are classified under HS code 0804.30.00. Confirm the exact classification and any variety-specific documentation with your customs broker before the first shipment.
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