Brazilian fruit gains traction abroad

Published 2021년 7월 27일

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Brazil's fruit industry is making inroads into new international markets, with a particular focus on China. The two countries are working on phytosanitary protocols for the export of grapes, lemons, and avocados to China. Brazil, the world's third-largest fruit producer, is hoping to expedite grape exports to China, expecting to reach a value of $9 million. In addition to its existing fruit export markets in the European Union, the UK, and the US, Brazil is also looking at potential avocado exports to the US and Japan. So far this year, Brazil has successfully entered four new markets, exporting figs to Argentina and apples to Colombia, Nicaragua, and Senegal. The Brazilian Apple Producers Association aims to capture 10% of Colombia's apple market by 2022.

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Brazilian news site Terra has reported that the country’s fruit industry is actively entering new overseas markets, with China being one of Brazil’s main targets for expansion. The two countries are currently discussing phytosanitary protocols for grapes, lemons and avocados. Guilherme Coelho, president of the Brazilian Association of Exporting Producers of Fruits and Derivatives (Abrafrutas), indicated that the approval process for grape exports to China is faster compared to other fruits. Brazilian grapes are expected to receive market access to China within a year and a half at the earliest. Grape exports to China are predicted to eventually reach a value of $9 million. Brazil is the world’s third-largest fruit producer with a total annual production of approximately 45 million metric tons, but the country lags behind in terms of exports. Muskmelons are the only Brazilian fruit currently permitted for export to China. According to a June 22 report from Xinhua, Brazil’s ...

Source: Producereport