New pineapple variety expected to increase Malaysia's yearly production, says MPIB


JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) will introduce a new variety of the tropical plant in August that would push up Malaysia's yearly production.

Its chairman Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali said that the board was still carrying out research and development on the new variety.

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