Private Tour - Pineapple Tour (Cultivations)

Lebrija, a town located about a 30-minute ride from Bucaramanga is known for the best pineapples in Colombia. National and international pineapple buyers like to pay higher prices if they know that the pineapple comes from Lebrija. Due to the excellent climate and the fertile soil, it is possible to guarantee a high quality of the fruit all year long

Arriving at the pineapple farm you will be surprised by the sweet taste of the pineapple type “honey gold” which is mainly cultivated in this region and is recognized by its bright golden color. Getting the pineapple samples, you will get to know and interact with the farmers who live in the countryside. You will learn a lot about the stages of growth and about the plants and treatments. In contrast to coffee or cacao, pineapples do not have processing stages after harvesting. You won't miss the information of how to choose the most delicious pineapple, how to recognize if it's cultivated organically and how to pick out a rotten pineapple

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Stop At: Lebrija, Lebrija, Santander Department

Lebrija, a town located about a 30-minute ride from Bucaramanga, is known for the best pineapples in Colombia. National and international pineapple buyers like to pay higher prices if they know that the pineapple comes from Lebrija. Due to the excellent climate and the fertile soil, it is possible to guarantee a high quality of the fruit all year long.

Arriving at the pineapple farm you will be surprised by the sweet taste of the pineapple type “honey gold” (“oro miel”) which is mainly cultivated in this region and which is recognized by its bright golden color. Getting the pineapple samples, you also will get to know and interact with the farmers who live in the countryside and whose lives completely depend on the cultivation and commercialization of the pineapples. The owner or one of his family members will show you the cultivations and you will learn a lot about the stages of growth and about the plants and treatments of the plants. In contrast to coffee or cacao, pineapples do not have processing stages after harvesting. However, passing through the pineapple cultivations there are much more interesting facts to tell than about coffee and cacao. You won´t miss the information of how to choose the most delicious pineapple, how to recognize if it´s cultivated organically and how to pick out a rotten pineapple.

Duration: 7 hours