Pineapple or pineapple is a perennial plant of the bromeliaceae family, native to South America, being, of all those from Latin America, the most successful in Europe. Pineapples were first introduced to the Philippines by the Spanish in the 1500s. Originally native to South America, the fruit quickly adapted to the country’s tropical climate. Over the years, the Philippines has grown into one of the world’s leading producers, with large plantations in Bukidnon and South Cotabato. Today, Philippine pineapples are known worldwide for their sweetness, quality, and year round availability.

The species ananas comosus is a perennial, terrestrial plant of small size with rigid, sessile and lanceolate leaves, closely overlapping, with the margins endowed with short prickly spines, 30 to 100 cm long; they are slightly concave, to lead rainwater towards the rosette. The reddish stem becomes visible around 2 years old, growing longitudinally until it reaches between 1 and 1.5 m. Small shoots appear from the leaf axils that growers cut for reproduction, although if left they may produce more fruit.

Factors that affect plant growth and productivity are broadly classified into internal (genetic) factors and external (environmental) factors. Internal factors are related to the genetic variety used External factors are related to climate (sunlight, temperature and rain), biotic agents (beneficial and harmful organisms), soil type and of course human intervention that affects or modifies the to some extent some environmental factors that determine agronomic management. For example, areas with a large amount of sunlight and warm temperatures (30°C) are potentially more productive than other areas with different characteristics.