Domestic and imported strawberries supply Brazil

São Paulo – Brazil is a strawberry producer but an importer, too, particularly of frozen strawberries for industrial applications. According to figures from the Ministry of Economy, year to date through August Brazil's top supplier of frozen strawberries was Egypt, which shipped 1.47 tonnes. From January through August 2020, Brazil purchased 1.03 tonnes from Egypt, up from 288 tonnes a year before. This makes the Arab country Brazil’s top strawberry supplier. Pictured above, strawberries sold in the Municipal Market of São Paulo. Another North African country that supplies frozen strawberries to Brazil is Morocco: 384 tonnes of frozen, cooked or non-cooked strawberries were purchased from January to August 2019, down to 98 tonnes a year later and up to 142 tonnes a year to date through August. Most of Brazilian strawberry production is devoted to the domestic, raw consumption. As for the manufacturing of other foodstuffs, the suppliers are mainly international. Brazil is also a ...