Brazil receives the green light to export apples to Colombia

Published 2021년 5월 31일

Tridge summary

After nearly six years of negotiations, Brazil has obtained permission to export apples to Colombia, with the first shipment leaving Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul state, on May 28 with 41 tons of Royal Gala apples. The shipments are expected to continue regularly, providing a significant market for Brazil as Colombia imports approximately 100,000 tons of apples annually. The success of these exports hinges on a protocol aimed at preventing the spread of pests, including fruit flies, scale insects, and grafolite, developed with the support of Embrapa Grape and Wine and Adalécio Kovaleski, among other entities. This protocol includes field monitoring and cold treatment of fruits, ensuring that Brazilian apples meet Colombia's phytosanitary standards.

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Original content

After more than five years of negotiations between the governments of Brazil and Colombia, especially involving phytosanitary authorities of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa), the Brazilian apple received the green light and arrives on the table of Colombians starting this week. The first load of the Royal Gala cultivar, around 41 tons, left Vacaria (RS), last Friday, the 28th. Weekly shipments are expected to continue. The opening of this new market encourages the productive sector, as it is an excellent alternative for the export of fruit. “Colombia is a market that imports around 100,000 tons of apples throughout the year, unlike countries in the northern hemisphere, where the window closes in June for Brazilian apples”, celebrates Celso Zancan, Commercial and Logistics Director of the External Market of the Brazilian Association of Apple Producers (ABPM). According to Jairo Carbonari, fiscal auditor for Mapa in RS and head of the Agricultural Defense ...

Source: Embrapa