Press coverage · Ministerio de Desarrollo Agropecuario (MIDA)
MIDA (Panama’s Ministry of Agricultural Development): Official Note on Dulce Tropical’s Pineapple Export to Saudi Arabia
August 4, 2026 · Original article in Spanish
“Piña de Panamá Oeste con destino a Arabia Saudita”
Read the original article at Ministerio de Desarrollo Agropecuario (MIDA)
Editor’s note: the original article refers to the company as “Dulces Tropical.” The correct name is Dulce Tropical, S.A.
What the coverage reports
The Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), the government institution that oversees Panama’s agricultural sector, published an official note documenting the shipment: personnel from its La Chorrera agency, supported by Plant Health technicians in Panamá Oeste, inspected 1,680 boxes of MD-2 pineapple bound for Saudi Arabia.
MIDA’s technicians verified fruit quality and confirmed good safety and hygiene practices across every stage of the packing process, certifying that the product meets the phytosanitary requirements demanded by the destination country — a milestone in opening new international markets for Panamanian pineapple.
Shipment at a glance
- Product
- Fresh export-grade MD-2 pineapple
- Volume
- 1,680 boxes — third commercial container to this market
- Destination
- Saudi Arabia (Middle East)
- Origin
- La Chorrera, Panamá Oeste, Panama
- Inspection
- MIDA phytosanitary inspection (Plant Health, Panamá Oeste)
About Dulce Tropical, S.A.
Dulce Tropical, S.A. is a Panamanian exporter of premium MD-2 pineapple and tropical agricultural products, operating from La Chorrera, Panamá Oeste — the heart of Panama’s pineapple-growing region. The company grows, packs, and ships directly from origin, with phytosanitary inspection at packing and cold-chain logistics to international markets.
Beyond Saudi Arabia, Dulce Tropical structures Panama pineapple export programs to the Gulf (GCC), the United States, Canada, and Europe — see all destination markets.