Brazil: Carambola from farm in Northwest Paulista is exported to Europe

In Brazil, the tropical climate favors the cultivation of a variety of fruits, including carambola, which originated in Asia and arrived in the country in the 19th century, initially in the Northeast. Over the years, the carambola culture has expanded, finding in the interior of São Paulo a favorable environment for its development. On a property in Mirandópolis, in northwest São Paulo, 1,000 carambola plants are in production. The harvest is carried out manually, with the fruits being removed one by one from the trees and undergoing a first selection. See the report shown on the program on 05/28/2023: The feet are irrigated and produce practically all year round. In previous harvests, each plant produced 200 kilos of carambola per year, but the producer's expectation is that, this time, production will be 25% higher. This increase in production is due to the replacement of chemical fertilizers with an organic one, in addition to favorable weather conditions. The carambola, once ...