This ultimately affects the shelf life of the squash. Once domestic fields come into production, prices should jump up, but only temporarily. There's never a bad one in the box. Each one is super sweet, tastes just like the tropics, and the color is fantastic. Well, don't get hooked too quickly.
Supplies are extremely tight and prices are high.
Most of Del Monte Gold's supply comes out of Costa Rica. Some Pineapple supplies also come in from Honduras and Ecuador, with still a lot from Hawaii. As for the Gold, almost half of their Costa Rican crop is shipped to Europe. Demand for this Golden pineapple was so strong, that fields in Costa Rica just can't keep up. That means very tight supplies and very high prices.