Queen
The oldest and one of the most widely grown cultivars — an early, small fruit of 0.9–1.3 kg with deep golden, crisp, very aromatic flesh, deep eyes and spiny leaves, a premium fresh-eating pineapple.
Quick facts
- Type
- Sucker / slip (clonal cultivar)
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Plant crop ~15–18 months
- Expected yield
- 20–30 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Well-drained sandy loam or laterite, strongly acidic (pH 5.0–6.0)
- Release
- A long-established introduced table cultivar; not a single-institute Indian release
About this variety
Queen is the oldest pineapple cultivar and one of the most widely grown, especially in Kerala, Karnataka, coastal Andhra Pradesh (the Simhachalam belt) and Goa. It bears an early, small fruit of 0.9–1.3 kg with deep golden, crisp, very aromatic flesh, deep eyes and spiny leaves. It is prized as a premium fresh-eating (table) pineapple rather than a processing one. It is propagated from suckers and slips and flowers earlier than Kew.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Plant crop ~15–18 months
Expected yield
20–30 t/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- No special resistance claimed
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Very aromatic, crisp, deep golden flesh — a premium fresh-eating pineapple
- Early — flowers and fruits sooner than Kew
- Well suited to the southern and coastal belts
Things to consider
- Small fruit and deep eyes — not suited to canning
- Spiny leaves make field work harder; no special disease resistance
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Goa