Stable Dried Pineapple Prices Despite Weather Risks in Thailand & Vietnam

Dried pineapple prices for Thai and Vietnamese origins are stable in EUR terms, with no week‑on‑week moves, despite ongoing weather‑related risks in both producing countries. The market remains well supplied in the near term, but medium‑term upside risk persists if fresh fruit availability tightens further.

Demand from Europe for processed and dried pineapple remains underpinned by steady consumption across retail, foodservice and ingredient users, while Thailand and Vietnam continue to play key roles in processed pineapple exports to the EU. Tight raw material availability in Thailand after a very poor 2024 crop, and localised crop losses in Vietnam from heavy rains and flooding, have not yet translated into fresh price increases on dried formats. Buyers currently benefit from sideways price action but should monitor 2026 weather and fruit supply closely.

📈 Prices

All prices below are approximate, converted to EUR where needed.

Product	Origin	Location / Term	Latest Price (EUR/kg)	1-week Δ	4-week Δ
Dried pineapple (standard)	Vietnam (VN)	Hanoi, FOB	6.80	0%	−0.4%
Dried pineapple, normal sugar 8–10 mm	Thailand (TH)	NL hub, FCA	4.04	0%	−1.0%
Dried pineapple, normal sugar 5–7 mm	Thailand (TH)	NL hub, FCA	4.10	0%	−1.9%

Prices have been flat since mid‑February, with only marginal easing earlier in the month. The Thai–EU price spread reflects Thailand’s role as a large, cost‑competitive supplier of sweetened dried pineapple to Europe.

🌍 Supply & Demand

Thailand remains a central player in processed pineapple, historically the leading exporter of canned pineapple and a major supplier of sweetened dried products to Europe. However, raw fruit supply has been structurally tight: 2024 Thai pineapple harvest volumes were reported as the lowest in decades, and industry reports highlight ongoing scarcity in raw material into 2025.

Vietnam’s fruit and processing sector has expanded in recent years, but pineapple production has been hit by extreme weather. Northern and north‑central regions suffered historic floods in 2025, with documented impacts on agriculture. More recently, prolonged heavy rain and high humidity in Quỳnh Thắng (Nghệ An) caused severe pineapple bud and root rot and heavy losses for growers, raising concerns about localized supply tightness for processors.

On the demand side, Europe continues to show stable interest in canned and dried pineapple as a long‑shelf‑life tropical fruit, with suppliers from Thailand, Vietnam and other origins competing for market share. While canned pineapple has seen tighter supply in recent seasons, dried pineapple prices have adjusted earlier and are now in a sideways pattern as buyers have partially diversified origin and format.

📊 Fundamentals & Weather

Thailand (TH): In Chanthaburi and other eastern growing areas, current conditions are hot, humid and mostly cloudy with recurring light rain over the next 7 days, including scattered showers and thunderstorms. This pattern supports vegetative growth and soil moisture but complicates field operations and can raise disease pressure if rainfall becomes excessive. Thai crop studies highlight that climate variability is already depressing yields and forcing farmers to adapt practices.

Vietnam (VN): In coastal central regions such as Khánh Hòa, forecasts show very warm to hot conditions (daytime highs 36–38°C) with mostly dry, hazy sunshine over the coming week. After last year’s severe floods in northern and north‑central provinces, such heat and dryness may aid recovery in some areas but also stress plants where irrigation is limited. Combined with recently reported disease‑related crop losses in Nghệ An, the overall Vietnamese pineapple balance for 2026 likely remains tighter than normal.

Globally, El Niño–La Niña swings have constrained pineapple production in several key origins, including Thailand, and seasonal outlooks for 2026 suggest a possible move back toward El Niño conditions later in the year. This keeps a structural risk premium under the market, even if spot dried prices are currently stable.

📆 Short-Term Outlook (3–7 Days)

• TH dried pineapple: Stable prices expected in EUR terms as short‑term weather in eastern Thailand is supportive but not extreme; no immediate disruption to processing is anticipated.
• VN dried pineapple: Sideways pricing likely in the very near term; hot, mostly dry weather in central Vietnam supports harvest and drying, while earlier flood‑related losses remain a background bullish factor.
• Spreads TH vs VN: The premium for Vietnamese FOB material over Thai‑origin product in Europe should persist, reflecting tighter Vietnamese fruit availability and logistics differentials.

📌 Trading Recommendations

• Buyers (EU importers, packers): Use the current flat market to cover short‑term needs (1–3 months) for Thai origin, where EUR/kg levels remain historically competitive, but avoid becoming under‑covered for Q3–Q4 2026 given weather‑driven supply risk in Thailand.
• Buyers needing VN origin: Consider staggered purchases; localized crop damage and prior flooding argue against waiting for significant downside from current FOB Vietnam levels.
• Producers & exporters (TH, VN): Maintain offer discipline; with reported global tightness in canned pineapple and climate‑related risks, aggressive discounting on dried formats is not warranted.

📉 3‑Day Regional Price Indication (Directional)

Region	Product	Today–3 days	Comment
TH → EU	Dried pineapple, normal sugar (5–10 mm)	≈ 4.0–4.1 EUR/kg, stable	Weather supportive; no fresh supply shock expected in coming days.
VN FOB	Dried pineapple (standard)	≈ 6.8 EUR/kg, stable	Hot, mostly dry weather aids operations; prior crop losses already priced in.