Two new pineapple varieties for Bicol

After more than two years of field trials, the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) research station in Bicol region has officially introduced two new pineapple varieties, which were deemed adaptable to the region’s weather conditions and has higher yield than traditional varieties.

According to the DA-operated Cama-rines Norte Lowland Rainfed Research Station (CNLRRS), the pineapple varieties called “Ulam” and MD-2 hybrid pineapple from Davao and Bukidnon showed promi-sing results when tested under the soils and climatic conditions of Camarines Norte.