Hipohigi Organic Pineapple Producer Company Limited

We are over in Aalo, in the West Siang area. Our company is called Hipohigi, and we mainly focus on pineapples because they grow so well on the hillsides around here. Our main spot is in Yodimomen. If you’ve ever walked through a pineapple field, you know it’s not the easiest work with all those prickly leaves, but it’s what we do. We are a producer company, so it’s a whole group of us local growers working together. We don't have any big corporate backing or a fancy office in the city. We mostly meet up near the fields to talk about when the fruit is going to be ripe and how we are going to get it down the hills. The weather in West Siang can be a bit unpredictable, so we are always keeping an eye on the clouds. When the pineapples are ready, it’s a mad rush to get them picked and sorted before they go soft. We try to keep everything organic because that’s what the soil here likes best. We don't use any of those harsh chemicals. Most of our time is spent just making sure the plants are healthy and the fruit is good. It’s simple work, really, just a lot of physical labor and hoping the market prices stay steady for everyone. We are just a bunch of neighbors in Aalo trying to make the most of what our land gives us every year.