Analysis of Pineapple Production Systems in Benin

Hotegni, V.N. Fassinou; Lommen, W.J.M.; Vorst, J.G.A.J. van der; Agbossou, Euloge Kossi; Struik, P.C.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2012.928.4

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“…Cultivation practices varied from one cultivar to the other as described by Fassinou Hotegni et al (2012). Most of these practices were labour intensive and perceived as difficult by farmers (Figure 3).…”

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Drivers of conservation and utilization of pineapple genetic resources in Benin

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Valuation of farmer knowledge has been seen as a route to promote sustainable use of plant genetic resources. In pineapple production systems in Benin, inadequate knowledge of cultivation practices can lead to a number of inconveniences including abandon of some varieties and cultivars. To understand how farmer’s knowledge and cultivation practices impact the sustainable utilization of pineapple genetic resources, we surveyed 177 pineapple farmers in southern Benin. We assessed farmers’ knowledge and analyzed the relationship between their knowledge and factors such as age, education, and locality of provenance. Pineapple production system was dominated by men (96% respondents). According to farmers, Smooth cayenne is international market-oriented while Sugarloaf mainly targets domestic and regional markets. All farmers recognized that Smooth cayenne provided more income (USD 5,750/ha) than sugarloaf (USD 3,950/ha) in the production systems of southern Benin. The high value of median scores in comparison with the range of possible score showed that most farmers agreed and shared relatively similar knowledge. Correlation matrix and multiple linear regressions showed a significant relationship between farmers’ practices and their knowledge of the plant; their knowledge of pineapple varieties is based on fruits traits. Also, farmer’s knowledge was associated with locality of provenance. Constraints and options for genetic resources conservation and utilization in the pineapple production systems in Southern Benin were discussed based on current knowledge.

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“…Four on-farm experiments were carried out on commercial pineapple fields in the Atlantic department (characterized by a subequatorial climate) in the south of Benin (West Africa) between February 2010 and August 2012 with two pineapple cultivars: Sugarloaf (Experiments 1 and 2) and Smooth Cayenne (Experiments 3 and 4). Two different producers were selected per cultivar based on (a) the age of their pineapple crop being close to the common artificial flower induction time and (b) whether they applied the common practices for these cultivars, as described by Fassinou Hotegni et al ( 2012 ). Pineapple cultivation starts with the planting materials obtained from harvested plants kept in the fields.…”

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Heterogeneity in pineapple fruit quality results from plant heterogeneity at flower induction

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Heterogeneity in fruit quality constitutes a major constraint in agri-food chains. In this paper the sources of the heterogeneity in pineapple in the field were studied in four experiments in commercial pineapple fields. The aims were to determine (a) whether differences in pineapple fruit quality among individual fruits are associated with differences in vigor of the individual plants within the crop at the time of artificial flower induction; and (b) whether the side shoots produced by the plant during the generative phase account for the fruit quality heterogeneity. Two pineapple cultivars were considered: cv. Sugarloaf and cv. Smooth Cayenne. Plant vigor at the time of artificial flower induction was measured by three variates: the number of functional leaves, the D-leaf length and their cross product. Fruit quality attributes measured at harvest time included external attributes (weight and height of fruit, infructescence and crown) and internal quality attributes [total soluble solids (TSS), pH, translucent flesh]. Results showed that the heterogeneity in fruit weight was a consequence of the heterogeneity in vigor of the plants at the moment of flower induction; that effect was mainly on the infructescence weight and less or not on the crown weight. The associations between plant vigor variates at flower induction and the internal quality attributes of the fruit were poor and/or not consistent across experiments. The weight of the slips (side shoots) explained part of the heterogeneity in fruit weight, infructescence weight and fruit height in cv. Sugarloaf. Possibilities for reducing the variation in fruit quality by precise cultural practices are discussed.

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“…Smooth Cayenne, mixtures of hapas and ground suckers are commonly used for planting; the fruits of cv. Smooth Cayenne are exported to European markets (Fassinou Hotegni et al, 2012 ). The mean monthly temperatures varied between 24.9 and 29.3°C during the experiments with the lowest mean temperature recorded in August 2012 and the highest mean temperature in March 2012 and 2013.…”

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“…Smooth Cayenne. Farmers induce flowering between 9 and 13 months after planting (Fassinou Hotegni et al, 2012 ). In the present experiments, flowering induction time according to farmers' practice was 12 months after planting.…”

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Influence of weight and type of planting material on fruit quality and its heterogeneity in pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merrill]

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Cultural practices can affect the quality of pineapple fruits and its variation. The objectives of this study were to investigate (a) effects of weight class and type of planting material on fruit quality, heterogeneity in quality and proportion and yield of fruits meeting European export standards, and (b) the improvement in quality, proportion and yield of fruits meeting export standards when flowering was induced at optimum time. Experiments were conducted in Benin with cvs Sugarloaf (a Perola type) and Smooth Cayenne. In cv. Sugarloaf, experimental factors were weight class of planting material (light, mixed, heavy) and time of flowering induction (farmers', optimum) (Experiment 1). In cv. Smooth Cayenne an additional experimental factor was the type of planting material (hapas, ground suckers, a mixture of the two) (Experiment 2). Fruits from heavy planting material had higher infructescence and fruit weights, longer infructescences, shorter crowns, and smaller crown: infructescence length than fruits from light planting material. The type of planting material in Experiment 2 did not significantly affect fruit quality except crown length: fruits from hapas had shorter crowns than those from ground suckers. Crops from heavy planting material had a higher proportion and yield of fruits meeting export standards than those from other weight classes in Experiment 1 only; also the type of planting material in Experiment 2 did not affect these variates. Heterogeneity in fruit quality was usually not reduced by selecting only light or heavy planting material instead of mixing weights; incidentally the coefficient of variation was significantly reduced in fruits from heavy slips only. Heterogeneity was also not reduced by not mixing hapas and ground suckers. Flowering induction at optimum time increased the proportion and yield of fruits meeting export standards in fruits from light and mixed slip weights and in those from the mixture of heavy hapas plus ground suckers.

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Analysis of Pineapple Production Systems in Benin

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Drivers of conservation and utilization of pineapple genetic resources in Benin

Drivers of conservation and utilization of pineapple genetic resources in Benin

Heterogeneity in pineapple fruit quality results from plant heterogeneity at flower induction

Influence of weight and type of planting material on fruit quality and its heterogeneity in pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merrill]

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