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Dole-branded pineapples Dole plc (previously named Dole Food Company and Standard Fruit Company ) is an Irish - American agricultural multinational corporation headquartered in Dublin , Ireland. The company is among the world's largest producers of fruit and vegetables, operating with 38,500 full-time and seasonal employees who supply some 300 ...
The most famous investor was James Dole, who moved to Hawaii in 1899 [44] and started a 24-hectare (60-acre) pineapple plantation in 1900 which would grow into the Dole Food Company. [45] Dole and Del Monte began growing pineapples on the island of Oahu in 1901 and 1917, respectively, and the Maui Pineapple Company began cultivation on Maui in ...
This is a list of countries by pineapple production from 2016 to 2022, based on data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. [1] The estimated total world production for pineapples in 2022 was 29,361,138 metric tonnes , an increase of 2.3% from 28,714,479 tonnes in 2021. [ 1 ]
James Drummond Dole (September 27, 1877 – May 20, 1958), the "Pineapple King", was an American industrialist who developed the pineapple industry in Hawaii. He established the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (HAPCO) which was later reorganized to become the Dole Food Company that operates in over 90 countries.
The move briefly put Maui out of the pineapple business, and left only a small pineapple operation run by Dole Food Company on Oʻahu growing one of Hawaii's signature crops. [20] A group of former Maui Pineapple Company executives and local investors assumed pineapple operations on January 1, 2010.
Shares of Dole and Fresh Del Monte, which are publicly traded, unlike Chiquita, fell around 1.5% and 1.8%, respectively, on Wednesday. Dole is still up about 37% from last year, while Del Monte ...
These plantations (e.g. Dole, Del Monte, Chiquita) primarily grow bananas, pineapples, sugar, coffee, and ornamental plants. Many crops cultivated through plantation farming are usually genetically modified to improve and hasten growth and increase resistance to pests and diseases.
Customers who bought select Dole fruit bowl products, in-store or online, in the U.S. between Jan. 12, 2017, and June 27, 2023 are eligible to file a claim, the administrator’s website states.