The VI government is trying to encourage more fruit-growing in general in the territory through facilitating the establishment of more orchards not only for cultivating pineapples, but also mangoes, avocados, papaya, guava, guavaberry and passion fruit, among others. The program has clients on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John.
Pineapples are easy to grow, widely used in the culture of the islands, and a small planting is very productive. Each plant can be used to create others. Pineapple has been grown in the Virgin Islands in the past, but on a small scale.
Once the tiny pineapple plants arrived in the territory, Agriculture grew them until they reached 8 to 10 inches tall, large enough to survive transplanting. They should bear fruit in 12-18 months. When the plants are producing, Agriculture will help farmers with marketing their crops.
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