Brazil: Coconut water is sold from R$1 in supermarkets; see other fruits with falling prices

According to Aprococo, the price dropped by 50% compared to last year. Period of rains led to the reduction Ceará is already the largest producer of green coconut in the country Photo: Cid Barbosa/Abrafrutas The price of coconut water on beaches and supermarkets has been lower for consumers from Ceará over the last year. According to Ceasa's market analyst, Odálio Girão, green coconut can be sold for R$ 1 in the capital. The drop in the price of coconut water has to do with the seasonality of the climate and also with the demand from the Southeast. The president of the National Association of Coconut Producers (Aprococo), Reinaldo Ribeiro, says that there was a 50% drop in the price of the product. He predicts that the price of green coconut should follow a downward trend until October this year. The sector has expectations for the appreciation of the product at the beginning of next year. In addition to coconut water, other fruits and vegetables had a price reduction in the last ...