The exports of fruit from Bahia exceeded R$1 billion in November, which is an increase of 37% in income compared with the same period in 2022. Data gathered through the ministry of Livestock and Agriculture’s international trade monitoring system (Agrostat/Mapa) and published by the Bahia’s Secretariat of Agriculture (Seagri) and showed that Bahian exporters exported 170,000 tons of fruit in November this year. The financial turnover total was R$1.05 billion. 1.05 billion, which is based upon the exchange rate.

The amount of fruit that was exported has also seen growth of 19% when in comparison to 2022. Mangoes and grapes were top performers with an increase in value of 46 percent and 45%, respectively, as well as a growth in volume between 22% and 31 percentage.

Seagri has also seen an increase in the shipment of various other fruits, including the apricots and pineapple, as well as papaya, figs and watermelon as well as lemons and limes. The main market for Bahian fruits are Europe as well as Europe and the United States, with Bahia providing the market as producers of Peru as well as Ecuador have to contend with heat extremes that affects their crops’ quality.

Wallison Tum, head of Bahia’s Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquaculture She praised the superiority of Bahian fruits that meet strict phytosanitary standards that allow they to gain access to a range of marketplaces.

The Brazilian Association of Fruit Producers and Exporters pointed out continuing efforts made by government officials from both federal and state levels as well as sector officials to develop fresh markets to Brazilian fruit, with the aim of helping diversify destinations for export.

In October the month of October, in October, a Bahian group attended the largest fair for fruit growers in Spain. Abrafrutas President Guilherme Coelho announced that for the very first occasion, this event will take place within Sao Paulo from April 16 through 18, 2024.

Source: Abrafrutas