“We believe that Brazil is able to become an important exporter of dragon fruits and other fruits in the near future.”

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The production of dragon fruits in Brazil has seen a significant increase over the past few times. “Cultivation is largely focussed on the family-based agriculture model. However, lately we’ve noticed interest from investors as well as agricultural companies,” says agronomist Ricardo Martins and founder of the consulting firm Pitaya SC located in Southern Brazil.

The author reveals that the production method in Brazil is primarily concentrated on conserving practices through soil covers, organic fertilizers as well as biological substances to combat insects and diseases. “In further, the introduction of dragon fruit varieties that self-pollinate can make it simpler for farmers to make investments in the plant. New projects have proved to be highly economic particularly high density planting plans using 100% self-pollinating varieties and yields expected to be 40-60 tons per hectare. Martins.

The Association of Pitaya Growers of Brazil – APPIBRAS is the principal group representing growers and plays an important role in the promotion of the fruit with gatherings and symposiums that have been which have recently been held. Brazil’s demand for domestic products is excellent, with an average price of $2.80 per kg. This is in line with export prices. As plantings as well as harvest volumes grow the farmers will begin to consider export markets.

The burgeoning dragon fruit industry in Brazil expects to be significant cultivators in the near term, Martins. Martins. “We are hopeful that Brazil is going to become a significant exporter and producer of the dragon fruits with a sustainable approach in the coming years. The current average size is about 6,000 hectares. However, there are no limitations for expansion and we’re sure Brazil will become a major participant in the near future,” says Martins.

More information is available here:

Ricardo Martins

Pitaya SC

Tel: +55 48 9626-2974

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