Almost all domestic pineapples are harvested in Okinawa, and the main production areas are the northern part of the main island and the Yaeyama area. It seems that the Okinawan pineapples handled in Kyushu are produced in the northern part of the main island or in the Yaeyama area centered on Ishigaki Island, depending on the variety. Unlike imported pineapples, Okinawan pineapples are harvested and delivered in the fields, so the aroma and sweetness are remarkably good, and the sweet and sour taste is deep. Also, during the season, it seems that seasonal varieties are relayed and delivered to consumers. The ripe pineapple, which has been bathed in the blessings of the sun in the land of Okinawa, is exquisite. Pocot (snack) pine [Bogor] is a variety native to Taiwan, and its biggest feature is that it has a yellowish appearance and small saw-like jaggedness on the leaves, making it difficult to hold, and it can be eaten by tearing the knots by hand. With around 600g to 900g per ball, you can easily enjoy the sweet and sour taste unique to pineapple. The harvest time is from April to June, and most of the products delivered to Kyushu are from Yaeyama. たなどぅい-Designated as an important intangible folk cultural property on May 17, 1977. “Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture”, Born in August 1970 by the merger of Nago / Yabu / Haneji / Yagaji / Kushi 5 towns and villages. Located in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa, it has a total area of 210.90 km2. It occupies about 9% of the total area of Okinawa Prefecture (2,280.99 km2). It has a vast area next to Taketomi Town and Ishigaki City. “Akemio”, A stream of lush water that brings fertility from Niraikanai（Beyond the sea of gods, beyond the sea where happiness comes）to a beautiful and quiet cove at dawn. On the contrary, if you look at the sea from the land-It is also a stream of water that spreads out of the sea-It expresses the enterprising spirit of wishing for the happiness of many people and pushing toward their potential. It continues to develop as a nucleated city of Yanbaru; An area with a series of mountains and a dense evergreen broad-leaved forest. On August 1, 1973, seven citizen charters and city symbols were enacted. Ficus microcarpa, Harpago chiragra, Sillago japonica, Cerasus campanulata (Maxim.) Masam. & S.Suzuki, Zosterops japonicus loochooensis, Lilium longiflorum, Kallima inachus. Sister city: Hokkaido Takikawa City-Concluded on July 1, 1990. Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture-Signed on July 31, 1997. Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture-Concluded on January 27, 2007. Tatebayashi City, Gunma Prefecture-Signed on April 25, 2009. Hilo District, Hawaii, United States-Concluded on June 13, 1986. Londrina, Federal Republic of Brazil-Signed on August 11, 1998. “Ishigaki City”, It is a bridgehead of the Yaeyama Islands consisting of 10 manned islands. The third largest area in the prefecture-Consists of Ishigaki Island and the “Senkaku Archipelago”. Focusing on Mt. Omoto, the highest peak in the prefecture-With the mountains connected to YAE in the background, the flat land spreads to the south and the river develops. The peninsula and cape combine to create a diverse terrain and landscape. In addition, coral reefs have developed along the coastline, which extends approximately 184 km.Rich and precious flora and fauna inhabit along with the land area. It is located at the southwestern tip of the ryukyu arc and the Japanese Islands. It is located about 400 km from Naha City and about 1,960 km from Tokyo. It is also a border island and is located as a node with Asia. It’s a short distance of about 270 km to my favorite Taiwan. The total area of Yaeyama Islands is equivalent to 25% of the total area of the prefecture. It is the third largest island after Iriomote Island on the main island of Okinawa. The area of Ishigaki Island is 222.24 km2. Subtropical agriculture such as sugarcane and pineapple; Primary industry: Ishigaki beef production, tuna fishing, coastal fishing, etc. Utilizing the blessings of subtropical nature such as the tourism industry centered on Marine Sports. In addition, there is a historic site sprinkle on the island surrounded by beautiful coral reefs. “Taketomi Town, Yaeyama District”, with Yonaguni Islands. “Yaeyama Islands”, Ishigaki City (Ishigaki Island / Senkaku Islands) and Taketomi Town (Taketomi Island, Kohama Island, Kayama Island, Kuroshima, Shinjo Island (Uechi Island / Shimojima), Nishimote Island, Yufu Island, Hatoma Island, Hateruma Island（Japan’s southernmost manned island）etc. 1 city and 2 towns of Yonaguni Town (Yonaguni Island), the westernmost island in Japan-A group of islands in the Nansei Islands. Yaeyama District Island, 24 degrees 2 minutes to 25 degrees 55 minutes north latitude. It is in the range of 122 degrees 55 minutes to 124 degrees 34 minutes east longitude. It consists of 32 large and small islands at the southwestern tip of the Nansei Islands near Taiwan. Yonaguni Island is the westernmost part of Japan. Hateruma Island is located at the southernmost tip of Japan’s manned islands. The distance from Naha to Ishigaki is about 411 km. There are 12 inhabited islands in the Yaeyama archipelago. 1 island in Ishigaki City, 1 island in Yonaguni Town, 10 islands in Taketomi Town. Desert island-13 islands in Ishigaki City, 6 islands in Taketomi Town, 1 island in Yonaguni Town, including the Senkaku Islands. Changes in the number of employees by industry in the Yaeyama area- Factors behind the current decline in the primary industry: By improvement of production base-The expansion of the management area and the spread of mechanization have promoted labor saving. In addition, the income gap with other industries has widened. It’s said that pineapple was introduced to Okinawa around 1866. “Pineapple” seedlings were brought off Ishigaki Island（Kabira Bay） by a Dutch drifter. The breeding process of pineapple is as follows. First of all, raising the mating material and inducing flower buds. Dissemination from mating. Planting from seedlings（To plant a seedling.）. “The form of pineapple is as follows”. 冠芽（Vegetative sprouts appearing on the top of the fruit.）えい芽（Nutrient buds that occur in the peduncle, used as next-generation seedlings.）塊茎芽（Vegetative sprouts from the basement.）吸芽（It’s a vegetative bud that develops between the leaves and is used for cultivation.）“Pineapple, Bogor species, 導入: 台湾: 果肉: 淡い黄色” : Smooth Cayenne（1927（昭和2）年に, 島パイン, 米ハワイ在来種,「Ｎ67－10」現: 国頭郡本部町伊豆味から国内初. The most cultivated variety in the world.）× Singapore Spanish, Also called snack pine, it’s easy to peel small fruits. The easiest way to eat is to cut the top and bottom and cut it in half, and then slice it by hand along the knots（section）. Studies have also shown that pineapple has a strong function of increasing the “Physiologically active substance” called TNF (tumor necrosis factor) that strengthens immunity, and is expected to be effective against infectious diseases. It takes about 4 to 5 years to become fruit. It is the time from seed to breed and fruit.
Bogor pineapple is also called snack pineapple because its flesh is very soft and can be torn by hand and eaten like a snack. It’s smaller than a typical pineapple, it’s soft to the core, and you can eat it thoroughly. The flesh is deep yellow and is characterized by strong sweetness and low acidity. We are harvesting the fully ripe fruits (tree ripening) on the tree. Pineapples such as bogor pine are mainly cultivated in Okinawa Prefecture, but because they prefer acidic red soil with good drainage (Kunigami Marge: Bright reddish soil, acidic soil. Such soil seems to be suitable for growing pineapples and oranges. It is distributed in the Yaeyama Islands in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa, and is a soil formed by depositing plants on the base material such as slate, sandstone, andesite, granite, and Kunigami gravel layer. It has a bright reddish brown color, and it seems that the pH may drop below 5 in strongly acidic soil. I also heard that it is difficult to grow vegetables.), they are also in the limited land of the northern part of the main island and Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture. It seems that it can only be cultivated. Furthermore, since this region is surrounded by the warm sea where the Kuroshio Current flows, it has a warm climate throughout the year, and it seems that it is unlikely that it will be a hot day even in summer due to the influence of sea breeze. I heard that it is suitable for pineapple cultivation in terms of geology and climate, and that it will be possible to produce excellent pineapple with a high sugar content. The sugar content of bogor pine is about 15 degrees on average, but the one cultivated on Ishigaki Island seems to have a sugar content about 2 degrees higher than that of the main island.
It seems that pineapple has been cultivated in southern Brazil, northern Argentina and Paraguay for more than 1000 years. And in 1493, the second expedition of Christopher Columbus (born in Genoa, Italy) discovered a pineapple in the West Indies. Riding the waves of the Age of Discovery, it seems that it came to Spain, Africa, Asia, the Philippines, etc. in the 16th century. It is said that pineapple seedlings washed ashore in Kabira Bay from a Dutch ship stranded off Ishigaki Island in 1866 at the end of the Edo period were first introduced to Okinawa (Japan). On the main island of Okinawa, what was imported from Ogasawara in 1888 spread to Kunigami District, and in 1927, it seems that the current main cultivar, Smooth Skyen, was introduced to Izumi, Motobu Town. After that, pineapple seedlings were brought from Taiwan to Ishigaki Island in 1930, and in 1935, 53 cultivated farmers moved (settled) from Taiwan, led by Mr. Hayashi, and full-scale production began. It seems. In 1938, a canning factory was also built in Ishigaki City, and exports to the prefecture began. However, it seems to have been devastated by World War II. After the war, cultivation resumed on Ishigaki Island in 1946 and on the main island of Okinawa in 1952. After that, pineapple production increased sharply, and in 1960, the pineapple industry seems to have grown to support the economy of Okinawa as two major crops along with sugar cane.
