Nenas Gati, An Organic Pineapple from Tapos Village

Gati pineapple(Bromeliaaceae) is a kind of specific pineapple from Bogor. Gati is a name of a village in Desa Sukaharja, kecamatan Cijeruk, Kabupaten Bogor. It is still a mystery why the pineapple that is planted in this area has different taste even though the same variety is planted in other place. The community of Gati village plants the pineapple among the trees in Salak mountain area which is bordering their village.

Gati pineapple is well known for its cute shape, sweetness and freshness. Its skin is thinner and the colour is bright when it is ripe. Gati pineapple has rather less water content than other variety. The sweet taste and less water content make this pineapple suitable for basic commodity of pineapple jam making, and good for cookies blend.

The history of this pineapple is long enough and it was almost extinct because Perhutani did not allow people to plant pineapple in the forest. The pineapple had been mowed until nothing left for the community. Fortunately, since 1998, this pineapple has been replanted and improved by Kelompok Tani Lindung Harapan Kampung Tapos Desa Sukaharja-Bogor after Perhutani gave the license to plant it under tree stands in the Salak mountain area. Perhutani gave one condition that the community must watch over the forest in that area.

This pineapple is planted and maintained without chemical fertilizer and pesticide, only with animal manure, grass or pineapple stalk that its fruit has been taken. Perhaps this the reason why the pineapple has sweet taste. It is categorised as Organic pineapple, because it is free from pesticide and chemical fertillizer, so it is good and heathy to be consumed.

Until this moment, not less than 20 hectares of pineapple plantation has been planted by the community of Tapos village who have joined the kelompok tani Lindung Harapan. And since 2002 until now it has become their main income.






West Java Medical Plant Cooperative to gather with Telapak works in Tapos Village is supported by HPSP (Holticultura Partnership Support Programme), Hivos, Japan Enveronmental Education Forum (JEFF) and Toyota Ecogrant.