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When to plant Pineapple in Kabare
Sud-Kivu, République démocratique du Congo
Known here as nanasi · mananasi · ananas
Pineapple is a tough, low-growing plant — a rosette (a circle of stiff, spiny leaves growing out from one central point) about waist-high, carrying one sweet fruit in its heart.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant (establish) | 26 Jul 2027 – 15 Aug 2027 opens in 43 weeks | 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 50.8 t/ha | about 52.7 t/ha |
| Bearing cycle | 450–730 days per crop once the plant is established. Planting to the first harvest takes longer than one cycle. | |
| Work it takes | 158–335 days per hectare, by hand | |
Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.
If you only get one chance to plant, aim for around 26 Jul 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's outlook for Kabare leans wet. Plant at the early end of the window, and make sure water can drain off the field — a wet year does more damage through waterlogging than through the rain itself.
Planting after 15 Aug 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Kabare
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 60% |
For pineapple in Kabare, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 60%. You cannot flatten it, but you can farm it: plant along the contour rather than up and down, ridge or tie ridges to hold water on the slope, and expect shallower rooting than the crop would manage on flat ground.
The 2026 season in Kabare
| When the rains are expected | July 2026 to July 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,680 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — make sure water can drain off the field. |
| What that supports | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 51% of this area. |
| 51% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 339 growing days · about 1,560 mm · August to July |
|---|---|
| 36% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 328 growing days · about 1,380 mm · August to July |
| 12% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,730 mm · January to December |
last updated 30 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What pineapple needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sand or sandy loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 4.5 and 5.5 |
| Rain it needs | About 1,000–1,500 mm across the season |
| Feed it most with | potassium, nitrogen and zinc |
What it takes to grow pineapple in Kabare
| Planting material | About 55,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 178 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 38 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 559 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. A nitrogen top dressing — urea or AN — goes on once the crop is established. |
| Hand work | 158–335 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a pineapple crop of that size carries off the field. What you actually apply depends on what your soil already holds — which is what a soil test, or the app's field records, tell you.
What to watch for
Grow Pineapple with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Kabare as a whole — your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates. The Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.
Pineapple in nearby districts
This calendar moves
Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.
Frequently asked questions
Will pineapple grow well in Kabare?
Kabare rates as favourable for pineapple.
When should I plant pineapple in Kabare?
Typically 26 Jul 2027 to 15 Aug 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Kabare, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
