The popular variety under cultivation in Vazhakulam area is the Mauritius variety. It is a queen type variety having spiny leaf margins. The crown is also spiny. The average fruit weight is 1250 - 1500 g. When fully ripe, its fruit and pulp are golden yellow in colour. The fruit is more sweet and crisp but less juicy than Kew variety. The Mauritius variety is grown and marketed mainly for fresh fruit consumption.

Main season of planting is April-May. But it is also planted in almost all months depending on the availability of land and planting material, avoiding the heavy rainy period in June-July. Planting in summer months are also practiced in Kerala as it gets summer showers. Planting in converted paddy fields is done during summer months only. Hence, practically fresh fruits are available throughout the year from Vazhakulam

The pineapple is mainly grown as an inter-crop in rubber plantation during the initial period of 3-4 years. It is also grown as an inter-crop in coconut gardens and as pure crop in reclaimed paddy fields. In limited areas, it is grown as pure crop in garden lands. It is mainly grown as a rainfed crop. However, irrigation is done wherever water is available. The harvesting will be done at 11-13 months stage after planting. The fruits will be ready for harvest 130 –135 days after ethephon application.