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. Pineapple production in Ecuador has evolved favorably in the last decade thanks to the excellent conditions for the cultivation of this fruit, in the period from 2005 to 2010 there was an increase of 6.40% in the harvested area, while the production of fresh fruit measured in metric tons has had a growth of 4.09%.

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.

n export fruit must meet several requirements at the time of harvest and be accepted and qualified for export. The pineapple production process begins on selected farms and orchards, which meet high quality standards, as well as the cultivation that starts from seed selection, irrigation, fertilization and cultural work until it reaches its harvest stage. Here the fruit is qualified and the ideal product is transported to the packing house, where it is washed, classified and subjected to a protection and drying process. Then it is labeled, packed according to its size and color, and palletized for safe transport.

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.