Early Record: Brazilian fruit exports surpass US$1 billion before the end of 2023

The most recent edition of Cepea's Hortifruti Brasil magazine highlights that, one month before the end of 2023, export revenues have already exceeded the initial target of US$ 1 billion established for the year. According to data from Secex, from January to November 2023, Brazil sent almost 940.9 thousand tons of fresh fruit abroad, representing an increase of 11.9% compared to the same period of the previous year. In terms of revenue, US$1.08 billion was raised, marking a significant increase of 30.4% in the same comparison. With this performance, the record mark for 2021, which was US$1.1 billion in revenue, will be surpassed. Cepea researchers highlight that several Brazilian fruits, such as mangoes, grapes, lemons and limes, melons and watermelons, have shown excellent performance throughout the year. For most of them, the average price (FOB) in dollars has increased. The favorable climate in the ...